Governor of Wisconsin

Governor of Wisconsin
Seal of the State of Wisconsin
Incumbent Tony Evers since January 7, 2019
Residence	Wisconsin Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, no term limits
Inaugural holder	Nelson Dewey
Formation	June 7, 1848 (1848-06-07)
Salary	$143,871.52
Website	evers.wi.gov

The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state. Prior to statehood, there were four Governors of Wisconsin Territory.

Living former U.S. governors of Wisconsin

As of February 2023, there were five former governors of Wisconsin still living. The most recent death of a former Governor of Wisconsin was that of Tony Earl (1983–1987) on February 23, 2023.

Governor	Gubernatorial term	Date of birth (and age)
Martin J. Schreiber	1977–1979	(1939-04-08) April 8, 1939
Tommy Thompson	1987–2001	(1941-11-19) November 19, 1941
Scott McCallum	2001–2003	(1950-05-02) May 2, 1950
Jim Doyle	2003–2011	(1945-11-23) November 23, 1945
Scott Walker	2011–2019	(1967-11-02) November 2, 1967