Governor of Virginia
The Governor of Virginia is the chief executive of the state of Virginia for a four-year term. Glenn Youngkin is the current governor since 2022. The governor lives in the Executive Mansion of Virginia.
| Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Executive Mansion (Virginia) |
| Term length | Four years, immediate re-election prohibited. Term limited to one, re-eligible after 4 years. |
| Inaugural holder | Patrick Henry |
| Formation | July 5, 1776 |
| Website | www.governor.virginia.gov/ |
The most recent election took place on November 2, 2021.
Living former Governors of Virginia
As of January 2022[update], there are nine former Governors of Virginia currently living, the oldest being Chuck Robb.
- Living former Governors
- Charles Robb 13876-013 (cropped).jpg
Chuck Robb
served 1982–1986 born June 26, 1939 (age 86) - Douglas Wilder 2003 NIH.jpg
Douglas Wilder
served 1990–1994 born January 17, 1931 (age 94) - George Allen official portrait.jpg
George Allen
served 1994–1998 born March 8, 1952 (age 73) - Jim Gilmore 2015.jpg
Jim Gilmore
served 1998–2002 born October 6, 1949 (age 76) - Mark Warner, official 111th Congress photo portrait (cropped).jpg
Mark Warner
served 2002–2006 born December 15, 1954 (age 71) - Tim Kaine, official 113th Congress photo portrait (cropped).jpg
Tim Kaine
served 2006–2010 born February 26, 1958 (age 67) Bob McDonnell
served 2010–2014 born June 15, 1954 (age 71)- McAuliffe crop.jpg
Terry McAuliffe
served 2014–2018 born February 9, 1957 (age 68) - Governor Ralph Northam Gives Inaugural Address (39348612584) (cropped).jpg
Ralph Northam
served 2018–2022 born September 13, 1959 (age 66)
Governor Of Virginia Media
- Governor mansion richmond 1905.jpg
The Governor's Mansion in Virginia, 1905
- Backpalace Williamsburg Virginia.jpg
The reconstructed colonial Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Virginia Governor's Mansion, Richmond, VA (1865).jpg
Executive Mansion of Virginia (Governor's Mansion) in Richmond, (adjacent to the Virginia State Capitol, also the second capitol of the southern Confederacy), at the end of the American Civil War, 1865
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