Governor of South Dakota
The governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of South Dakota.[4] The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election.
Governor of South Dakota | |
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Style | The Honorable |
Residence | The Governor's Mansion (official) Watertown, South Dakota (private) |
Term length | Four years, renewable once[1] |
Inaugural holder | Arthur C. Mellette 1889[2] |
Formation | Constitution of South Dakota |
Salary | $116,400.03 [3] |
The current governor is Kristi Noem, a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 5, 2019.
List of governors of South Dakota
Main page: List of governors of South Dakota
References
- ↑ "Article IV, Section 2, Constitution of South Dakota". South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Arthur C. Mellette". The Weekly South Dakotan. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Kristi Noem". Retrieved 27 July 2019.</
- ↑ "Article IV, Section 1, Constitution of South Dakota". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 31 March 2010.[dead link]