Governor of Minnesota

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The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later. State governors are elected to office by popular vote, but territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president. The current governor of Minnesota is Tim Walz of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), affiliated with the national Democratic Party.

Powers and qualifications

Similar to the U.S. president, the governor has veto power over bills passed by the Minnesota State Legislature. As in most states, but unlike the U.S. president, the governor can also make line-item vetoes, where specific provisions in bills can be stripped out while allowing the overall bill to be signed into law.

The governor of Minnesota must be 25 years old upon assuming office, and must have been a Minnesota resident for one year before the election.

Since a 1958 amendmentTemplate:Efn to the Minnesota Constitution, governors are elected to four-year terms, with no limits on the number of terms they may serve.[1]

Cabinet

The governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who, other than the head of the Department of Military Affairs and the chairs of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, are called commissioners. Cabinet members include:[2]

Cabinet
Office Incumbent Term began
Commissioner of Administration Tamar Gronvall Oct. 9, 2023[3]
Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen Jan. 7, 2019
Commissioner of Children, Youth and Families Tikki Brown July 1, 2024[4]
Commissioner of Commerce Grace Arnold Sept. 11, 2020[5]
Commissioner of Corrections Paul Schnell Jan. 7, 2019[6]
Commissioner of Education Willie Jett Jan. 2, 2023
Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development Matt Varilek June 20, 2023[7]
Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham Jan. 2, 2023[8]
Commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education Dennis Olsen Jan. 7, 2019[9]
Commissioner of Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Jennifer Lemaile Ho Jan. 7, 2019
Commissioner of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero Jan. 7, 2019[10]
Commissioner of Human Services Shireen Ghandi (interim) Feb. 2, 2025[11]
Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board Ida Rukavina Jan. 2, 2023
Commissioner and Chief Information Officer of MN.IT Services Tarek Tomes April 16, 2019
Commissioner of Labor and Industry Nicole Blissenbach Jan. 2, 2023
Commissioner of Management and Budget Erin Campbell Aug.15, 2023[12]
Commissioner of Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services Johnny Villareal Dec. 22, 2021[13]
Chairperson of the Metropolitan Council Charlie Zelle Jan. 6, 2020[14]
Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke Aug. 12, 2020[15]
Commissioner of Natural Resources Sarah Strommen Jan. 7, 2019
Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Katrina Kessler Nov. 1, 2021[16]
Commissioner of Public Safety Bob Jacobson Jan. 2, 2023
Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Jan. 2, 2023
Commissioner of Transportation Nancy Daubenberger Jan. 7, 2019[17]
Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Brad Lindsay Sept. 23, 2023[18]

Residence

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Succession

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Traditions

Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener

The Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is a tradition that dates back to 1948.[21] The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota's recreation industry.[22][23] The Governor goes to a selected lake in Minnesota to fish on the opening weekend of the fishing season.[24]

Timeline

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See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  3. ↑ Governor Walz Selects Tamar Gronvall to Serve as Commissioner of Administration, 18 Sept, 2023 press release. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  4. ↑ Alex Perez, Minnesota Names Tikki Brown its First Commissioner for Children, Youth and Families, 1 May 2024, The Imprint. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  5. ↑ Minnesota Commerce Department, Leadership Team Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  6. ↑ DOC Executive Leadership Team Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  7. ↑ Minnesota Dept. of Emplopyment and Economic Development, Matt Varilek. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
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  12. ↑ [Governor Walz Congratulates Departing Commissioner Jim Schowalter, Selects Deputy Commissioner Erin Campbell to Serve as Commissioner of Management and Budget https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1055-584395], July 12, 2023 press release
  13. ↑ Governor Walz Appoints Johnny Villarreal to be Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services, Dec. 20, 2021 press release. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  14. ↑ Charlie Zelle named Metropolitan Council Chair. 23 Dec. 2019 press release. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  15. ↑ Cambridge native named new leader of the Minnesota National Guard, 12 Aug. 2020. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
  16. ↑ Minnesota Pollution Control agency — Katrina Kessler, Commissioner. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  17. ↑ Alex Chhith, Gov. Tim Walz appoints Nancy Daubenberger new MnDOT commissioner, 23 May 2022, Minnesota Star Tribune, accessed 8 Nov. 2024
  18. ↑ Governor Walz Thanks Retiring Commissioner Herke, Opens Selection Process for Cabinet Vacancy, 12 Sept. 2023 press release. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024
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  21. ↑ 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener May 12-13, 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, viewed June 21, 2023
  22. ↑ Marshall, Brandon - Mankato to host 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener. Rochester KAAL ABC 6, August 8, 2022
  23. ↑ Mankato and Madison Lake hosting Governor’s 2023 Fishing Opener, without Gov. Walz. KARE 11, May 9, 2023
  24. ↑ Fishing in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Viewed June 21, 2023
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