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The governor of Alabama is the head of government of the U.S. state of Alabama. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have officially been 54 governors of the state of Alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors. [2] The first ...
Pages in category "Governors of Alabama" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [16] As of January 2025, there are 14 female state governors serving.
He served as lieutenant governor of Alabama from 1987 to 1993. He assumed the governor's office when Republican Governor Guy Hunt convicted of state ethics law violations and removed from office. Folsom, Jr. ran for a full term as governor in 1994, but was defeated by Republican former Governor Fob James. Folsom, Jr. decided to re-enter state ...
To date, Siegelman is the last Democrat as well as the only Catholic to serve as Governor of Alabama. Siegelman is the only person in Alabama's history to be elected to serve in all four of the top statewide elected offices: Secretary of State, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor. He served in Alabama politics for 26 years. [1]
The 1970 Alabama gubernatorial election was marked by a competitive Democratic primary battle between incumbent moderate Governor Albert Brewer and segregationist former governor and 1968 independent presidential candidate George Wallace. The Alabama Constitution was amended in 1968, allowing a governor to serve two consecutive terms.
Governor Death and burial Governor Party State Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial Archibald Bulloch: None Georgia: February 22, 1777 47 Unknown Savannah, Georgia: Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia: William Livingston: Federalist: New Jersey: July 25, 1790 66 Unknown Elizabeth, New Jersey
Kay Ellen Ivey (/ ˈ aɪ v i / EYE-vee; [2] born October 15, 1944) is an American politician who is the 54th governor of Alabama, serving since 2017.Originally a conservative Southern Democrat, Ivey became a member of the Republican Party in 2002.