Governor of North Dakota

Governor of North Dakota
Seal of the governor of North Dakota
Standard of the governor
Incumbent
Doug Burgum
since December 15, 2016
Government of North Dakota
Style
Status
ResidenceNorth Dakota Governor's Residence
Term length4 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderJohn Miller
FormationNovember 20, 1889
DeputyLieutenant Governor of North Dakota
Salary$135,360 (2020)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The governor of North Dakota is the head of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

The Constitution of North Dakota specifies that "the executive power is vested in the governor" in Section 1. Section 7 indicates that "the governor is the chief executive of the state. The governor shall have the responsibility to see that the state's business is well administered and that its laws are faithfully executed."[2]

  1. ^ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ http://www.legis.nd.gov/constit/a05.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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