List of governors of Florida

Governor of Florida
Governor of Florida
	Seal of the State of Florida
	Flag of the State of Florida
	Incumbent; Ron DeSantis; since January 8, 2019
Style	Governor ; (formal) ; The Honorable ; (formal) ; His Excellency ; (diplomatic)
Type	Head of state ; Head of government
Status	Highest executive state officer
Member of	Florida Executive Branch ; Florida Cabinet
Residence	Florida Governor's Mansion
Seat	Tallahassee, Florida
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Florida
Inaugural holder	William D. Moseley
Formation	July 25, 1845; 177 years ago
Succession	List
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Salary	$130,273 (annually)
Website	www.flgov.com

The governor of Florida is the head of state and government of the U.S. state of Florida and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to enforce state laws and the duty to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida Legislature or the Florida Senate to assemble the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.

History[change | change source]

Florida had been a French and then a Spanish colony. It came under British control and then returned to Spanish control again after the American Revolution. It had many and multiple governors during these colonial periods of tim. The British divided the state into East Florida and West Florida, each with its own head of state.

There were also five military governors during the colonial period time such as, William P. Duval, John Eaton, Richard K. Call, Robert R. Reid, and John Branch.

Eligibility & requirements[change | change source]

Section 5 of the Florida Constitution states for a person to serve as governor, you must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 30 years old, and have been a Florida resident for at least seven years. The state's constitution forbids anyone from being elected governor more than twice.

List of governors of Florida[change | change source]

List of living former governors of Florida[change | change source]