Governor of South Dakota
| Governor of South Dakota | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | The Governor's Mansion (official) Watertown, South Dakota (private) |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Arthur C. Mellette 1889[2] |
| Formation | Constitution of South Dakota |
| Salary | $116,400.03 [3] |
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The governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of South Dakota.[4] The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election.
The current governor is Kristi Noem, a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 5, 2019.
List of governors of South Dakota
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Article IV, Section 2, Constitution of South Dakota". South Dakota Legislature. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Arthur C. Mellette". The Weekly South Dakotan. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Kristi Noem". Retrieved 27 July 2019.</
- ↑ "Article IV, Section 1, Constitution of South Dakota". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 31 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
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