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Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
This is a list of the governors of Illinois. Illinois is a state in America. Illinois became a state in 1818. It had only one governor appointed by the President of the United States before it became a state. From March to June, 1809, Territorial Secretary Nathaniel Pope was the acting governor.
A list of former governors of Illinois provided by the National Governors Association.
The governor of Illinois is the head of state and head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state.
Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Illinois's state governmen...
FORMER GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS. Shadrach Bond (D-R*) — 1818-1822. Illinois’ first Governor was born in Maryland and moved to the North -west Territory in 1794 in present-day Monroe County. Bond helped organize the Illinois Territory in 1809, represented Illinois in Congress and was elected Governor without opposition in 1818.
Governor of the Territory of Illinois. For the colonial military governors of the Illinois Country, see List of commandants of the Illinois Country. For the period before the Illinois Territory was formed, see Governors of the Northwest Territory and Governors of the Indiana Territory.
The Governor of Illinois is the head of the executive branch of Illinois's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Illinois Legislature , to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons . [1]
list of governors of Illinois. head of the executive branch of the state government of the state of Illinois.