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Governor of Arizona
Arizona-StateSeal.svg
= Current Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
Incumbent
Doug Ducey
since January 5, 2015
StyleThe Honorable
ResidenceNo official residence
Term lengthFour years, can succeed self once; eligible again after 4-year respite
Inaugural holderGeorge W. P. Hunt
FormationFebruary 14, 1912
DeputyNone
Salary$95,000 (2013)[1]
Websitewww.azgovernor.gov

The Governor of Arizona is the head of the executive branch of Arizona's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

List of Governors[change | change source]

#[a]   Governor Term start Term end Party Terms[b]
1   George W. P. Hunt February 14, 1912 January 1, 1917 Democratic 2
2 Thomas Edward Campbell January 1, 1917 December 25, 1917 Republican ​1⁄2[c]
1 George W. P. Hunt December 25, 1917 January 6, 1919 Democratic ​1⁄2[c]
2 Thomas Edward Campbell January 6, 1919 January 1, 1923 Republican 2
1 George W. P. Hunt January 1, 1923 January 7, 1929 Democratic 3
3 John Calhoun Phillips January 7, 1929 January 5, 1931 Republican 1
1 George W. P. Hunt January 5, 1931 January 2, 1933 Democratic 1
4 Benjamin Baker Moeur January 2, 1933 January 4, 1937 Democratic 2
5 Rawghlie Clement Stanford January 4, 1937 January 2, 1939 Democratic 1
6 Robert Taylor Jones January 2, 1939 January 6, 1941 Democratic 1
7 Sidney Preston Osborn January 6, 1941 May 25, 1948 Democratic ​3 1⁄2[d]
8 Dan Edward Garvey May 25, 1948 January 1, 1951 Democratic ​1 1⁄2[e]
9 John Howard Pyle January 1, 1951 January 3, 1955 Republican 2
10 Ernest McFarland January 3, 1955 January 5, 1959 Democratic 2
11 Paul Fannin January 5, 1959 January 4, 1965 Republican 3
12 Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. January 4, 1965 January 2, 1967 Democratic 1
13 Jack Richard Williams January 2, 1967 January 6, 1975 Republican 3[f]
14 Raúl Héctor Castro January 6, 1975 October 20, 1977 Democratic ​1⁄3[g]
15 Wesley Bolin October 20, 1977 March 4, 1978 Democratic ​1⁄3[d][h]
16 Bruce Babbitt March 4, 1978 January 5, 1987 Democratic ​2 1⁄3[i]
17 Evan Mecham January 5, 1987 April 4, 1988 Republican ​1⁄2[j]
18 Rose Mofford April 4, 1988 March 6, 1991 Democratic ​1⁄2[h]
19 Fife Symington March 6, 1991 September 5, 1997 Republican ​1 1⁄2[k][l][m]
20 Jane Dee Hull September 5, 1997 January 6, 2003 Republican ​1 1⁄2[e][m]
21 Janet Napolitano January 6, 2003 January 21, 2009 Democratic ​1 1⁄2[n]
22 Jan Brewer January 21, 2009 January 5, 2015 Republican ​1 1⁄2[e]
23 Doug Ducey January 5, 2015 Incumbent Republican 1[o]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Repeat governors are officially numbered only once; subsequent terms are marked with their original number italicized.
  2. ↑ The fractional terms of some governors are not to be understood absolutely literally; rather, they are meant to show single terms during which multiple governors served, due to resignations, deaths and the like.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas Edward Campbell's narrow election win was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court on December 22, 1917, which, following a recount, awarded the office to George W.P. Hunt. Campbell vacated the office three days later.[2]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Died in office.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 As secretary of state, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in their own right.
  6. ↑ The Constitution was amended in 1968 to increase gubernatorial terms from two to four years; Williams' first two terms were for two years, his third was for four years.
  7. ↑ Resigned to take post as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 As secretary of state, filled unexpired term.
  9. ↑ As state attorney general, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in his own right; the secretary of state at the time had been appointed,[3] not elected, and therefore not in the line of succession according to the Arizona constitution.[4]
  10. ↑ Impeached and removed from office on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds.[5]
  11. ↑ Arizona adopted runoff voting after Evan Mecham won with only 43% of the vote. The 1990 election was very close, and a runoff was held on February 26, 1991, which Symington won, and he was inaugurated on March 6, 1991.[6]
  12. ↑ Resigned after being convicted of bank fraud, since state law does not allow felons to hold office; the conviction was later overturned and he was pardoned by President Bill Clinton.[7]
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Fife Symington resigned on September 5, 1997; Jane Dee Hull did not take the oath of office until September 8, but she was governor for those three days regardless of the delay.[8]
  14. ↑ Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
  15. ↑ Governor Ducey's term expires on January 7, 2019.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Arizona Governor Thomas Edward Campbell". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Arizona Governor Rose Mofford". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ AZ Const. art 5, § 6
  5. ↑ "Arizona Governor Evan Mecham". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
  6. ↑ Mullaney, Marie Marmo (1994). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1988–1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 29–30. ISBN 0-313-28312-5. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Arizona Governor J. Fife Symington III". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
  8. ↑ Todd S., Purdum (1997-09-04). "Arizona Governor Convicted Of Fraud and Will Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
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