Governor of Minnesota

The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Thirty-nine different people have been governor of the state. State governors are elected to office by popular vote. The current governor of Minnesota is Democratic Tim Walz.

Governor of Minnesota
Incumbent
Tim Walz

since January 7, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
ResidenceMinnesota Governor's Residence
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Inaugural holderHenry H. Sibley
FormationMay 24, 1858
DeputyLieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Salary$127,629
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Cabinet

The governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who are usually called commissioners. Cabinet-level departments include:

  • Department of Administration
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Corrections
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Employee Relations
  • Department of Employment and Economic Development
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Human Rights
  • Department of Human Services
  • Iron Range Resources (Also known as the IRRB [pronounced "eye-triple-r-b"])
  • Department of Labor and Industry
  • Bureau of Mediation Services
  • Metropolitan Council
  • Department of Military Affairs
  • Minnesota Higher Education Services Office
  • Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Department of Public Safety
  • Department of Revenue
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Veterans Affairs

Residence

The Minnesota Governor's Residence is located in Saint Paul, at 1006 Summit Avenue.

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