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The Governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of the U.S. state of Nevada,[2] the head of the executive department of Nevada's state government[2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[3]

Governor of Nevada
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State seal
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Standard of the Governor
Incumbent
Joe Lombardo
since January 2, 2023
StyleThe Honorable
ResidenceNevada Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nevada
PrecursorGovernor of Nevada Territory
Inaugural holderHenry G. Blasdel
FormationDecember 5, 1864
(161 years ago) (1864-12-05)
Salary$149,730 (2015)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The current governor is Republican Joe Lombardo, who took office on January 2, 2023.

List of governors

Prior to becoming a territory, parts of Nevada were part of Utah Territory and New Mexico Territory; see List of governors of Utah and List of governors of New Mexico.

      Democratic (12)       Silver (4)       Republican (14)

Governor Term in office Party Term Lieutenant Governor Notes
1 125px   Henry G. Blasdel
    January 29, 1825 – July 26, 1900   
(aged 75) 		December 5, 1864
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January 2, 1871 		Republican 1 John S. Crosman
2 James S. Slingerland
2   Lewis R. Bradley
February 18, 1805 – March 21, 1879
(aged 74) 		January 2, 1871
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January 6, 1879 		Democratic 3 Frank Denver
Pressly C. Hyman (Acting)
4 Jewett W. Adams
3 125px   John H. Kinkead
December 10, 1826 – August 15, 1904
(aged 77) 		January 6, 1879
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January 1, 1883 		Republican
4 125px   Jewett W. Adams
August 6, 1835 – June 18, 1920
(aged 84) 		January 1, 1883
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January 3, 1887 		Democratic 5 Charles E. Laughton
5 125px   Charles C. Stevenson
February 20, 1826 – September 21, 1890
(aged 64) 		January 3, 1887
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September 21, 1890 		Republican 6 Henry C. Davis[N 1] [N 1]
7 Samuel W. Chubbuck[N 2]
8 Frank Bell
6 125px   Frank Bell
January 28, 1840 – February 13, 1927
(aged 87) 		September 21, 1890
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January 5, 1891 		Republican — [N 3]
7 125px   Roswell K. Colcord
April 25, 1839 – October 30, 1939
(aged 100) 		January 5, 1891
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January 7, 1895 		Republican 9 Joseph Poujade
8 File:John Edward Jones, governor of Nevada.jpg   John E. Jones
December 5, 1840 – April 10, 1896
(aged 55) 		January 7, 1895
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April 10, 1896 		Silver 10 Reinhold Sadler [N 1]
9 125px   Reinhold Sadler
January 10, 1848 - January 30, 1906
(aged 58) 		April 10, 1896
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January 5, 1903 		Silver 11 — [N 4]
James R. Judge
10 125px   John Sparks
August 30, 1843 – May 22, 1908
(aged 64) 		January 5, 1903
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May 22, 1908 		Silver-Democratic 12 Lemuel Allen [N 1]
13 Denver S. Dickerson
11 125px   Denver S. Dickerson
January 24, 1872 – November 28, 1925
(aged 53) 		May 22, 1908
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January 2, 1911 		Silver-Democratic — [N 3]
12 File:Senator Tasker Oddie.jpg   Tasker L. Oddie
October 20, 1870 – February 17, 1950
(aged 79) 		January 2, 1911
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January 4, 1915 		Republican 14 Gilbert C. Ross
13 125px   Emmet D. Boyle
July 26, 1879 – January 3, 1926
(aged 46) 		January 4, 1915
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January 1, 1923 		Democratic 15 Maurice J. Sullivan
14 125px   James G. Scrugham
January 19, 1880 – June 23, 1945
(aged 65) 		January 1, 1923
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January 3, 1927 		Democratic
15 125px   Fred B. Balzar
June 15, 1880 – March 21, 1934
(aged 53) 		January 3, 1927
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March 21, 1934 		Republican 16 Morley Griswold [N 1]
16 125px   Morley Griswold
October 10, 1890 – October 3, 1951
(aged 60) 		March 21, 1934
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January 7, 1935 		Republican — [N 3]
17 125px   Richard Kirman, Sr.
January 14, 1877 – January 19, 1959
(aged 82) 		January 7, 1935
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January 2, 1939 		Democratic 17 Fred S. Alward
18 125px   Edward P. Carville
May 14, 1885 – June 27, 1956
(aged 71) 		January 2, 1939
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July 24, 1945 		Democratic 18 Maurice J. Sullivan [N 5]
19 Vail M. Pittman
19 125px   Vail M. Pittman
September 17, 1880 – January 29, 1964
(aged 83) 		July 24, 1945
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January 1, 1951 		Democratic — [N 4]
20 Clifford A. Jones
20 Charles H. Russell (Nevada Governor) 2.jpg   Charles H. Russell
December 27, 1903 – September 13, 1989
(aged 85) 		January 1, 1951
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January 5, 1959 		Republican  
21 Rex Bell [N 1]
21
  Grant Sawyer
December 14, 1918 – February 19, 1996
(aged 77) 		January 5, 1959
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January 2, 1967 		Democratic 22 Maude Frazier
23 Paul Laxalt
22 125px   Paul Laxalt
August 2, 1922 – August 6, 2018
(aged 96) 		January 2, 1967
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January 4, 1971 		Republican 24 Edward Fike
23 125px   Mike O'Callaghan
September 10, 1929 – March 5, 2004
(aged 74) 		January 4, 1971
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January 1, 1979 		Democratic 25 Harry Reid
26 Robert E. Rose
24 125px   Robert List

1 September 1936 

     (aged 89)

January 1, 1979
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January 3, 1983 		Republican 27 Myron E. Leavitt
25 125px   Richard Bryan

16 July 1937 

     (aged 88)

January 3, 1983
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January 3, 1989 		Democratic 28 Bob Cashell [N 6]
29 Bob Miller
26 125px   Bob Miller

30 March 1945 

     (aged 80)

January 3, 1989
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January 4, 1999 		Democratic —
30 Sue Wagner
31 Lonnie Hammargren
27 125px   Kenny Guinn
August 24, 1936 – July 22, 2010
(aged 73) 		January 4, 1999
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January 1, 2007 		Republican 32 Lorraine Hunt
28 125px   Jim Gibbons

16 December 1944 

     (aged 81)

January 1, 2007
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January 3, 2011 		Republican 33 Brian Krolicki
(2007–2015)
29 125px   Brian Sandoval

5 August 1963 

     (aged 62)

January 3, 2011
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January 7, 2019 		Republican 34
Mark Hutchison
(2015–2019)
30 125px   Steve Sisolak

26 December 1953 

     (aged 72)

January 7, 2019
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January 2, 2023 		Democratic 35 Kate Marshall
31 125px   Joe Lombardo

8 November 1962 

     (aged 63)

January 2, 2023
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Incumbent 		Republican 36 Stavros Anthony
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Died in office.
  2. ↑ Resigned.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 As Nevada Lieutenant Governor, acted as Governor for unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
  5. ↑ Resigned to take an appointed seat in the United States Senate.
  6. ↑ Resigned after being elected to the United States Senate.

List Of Governors Of Nevada Media

  • James W. Nye - Brady-Handy

  • Adams

References

  1. ↑ "CSG Releases 2015 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NV Const. art. V, § 1.
  3. ↑ NV Const. art. V, § 5.


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