Governor of Maryland

Governor of Maryland
Seal of the State of Maryland
Incumbent Wes Moore since January 18, 2023
Style	Honorable
Residence	Government House
Term length	Four years, renewable once, but renewable again after a 4-year respite.
Inaugural holder	Thomas Johnson
Formation	March 21, 1777
Salary	$150,000 (2013)[1]
Website	Official website

The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the Governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful Governors in the United States.^[2]

1. ↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
2. ↑ Prah, Pamela (March 9, 2007). "Massachusetts gov rated most powerful". Stateline.Org. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2007-06-25.