Governor of North Carolina

Governor of North Carolina
Seal of the Governor
Incumbent Roy Cooper since January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
Style	Governor (informal) His Excellency (formal)
Status	Head of State Head of Government
Member of	Council of State
Residence	North Carolina Executive Mansion
Seat	Raleigh, North Carolina
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Richard Caswell
Formation	November 12, 1776 (248 years ago) (1776-11-12)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Salary	US$141,265 per year (2013)[1]
Website	Official website

The Governor of North Carolina is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The governor directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the military forces of the state. The current governor, Roy Cooper took office on January 1, 2017, and had a public swearing-in ceremony on January 7, 2017. ^[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. ↑ Press, Associated. "Gov.-elect Cooper to be sworn in just after midnight Jan. 1". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2016-12-30.