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Governor of New York
| New York Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | New York Constitution, Article IV, Section I |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Andrew Cuomo |
| Officeholder Party: | Democratic |
| Assumed office: | January 1, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $179,000 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 4, 2014 |
| Last election: | November 2, 2010 |
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Current officeholder
The 56th and current governor is Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat elected in 2010.
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of the governor in Article IV, the Executive Department.
Under Article IV, Section I:
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The executive power shall be vested in the governor... |
Qualifications
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Candidate for the governor's office must be:
- a citizen of the United States
- at least 30 years old
- a resident of New York for at least five years prior to the election
Elections
New York elects governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not Presidential election years. For New York, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first day in the January following an election. Thus, January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2015 are inaugural days.
Term limits
- See also: States with gubernatorial term limits
New York governors do not face any term limits.
Partisan composition
The chart below shows the partisan breakdown of New York State Governors from 1992-2013.
Vacancies
- See also: How gubernatorial vacancies are filled
Details of vacancy appointments are addressed under Article IV, Sections 5 and 6.
If a Governor-elect declines to accept the office, the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall take office as the Governor and serve the term. If the Governor-elect fails to qualify or is temporarily unable to take the oath, the Lieutenant Governor-elect serves as the Acting Governor until the elected Governor's disability is removed.
The Lieutenant Governor also ascends to the office whenever there is a temporary or permanent vacancy during a Governor's term.
In the event that the Governor dies, resigns, or is removed, then the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor and serves the remainder of the term.
If the Governor is absent, impeached, or unable to discharge the office, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Acting Governor until the disability is removed or until the term expires.
If both offices are vacant, a special election shall be held at the next general election, provided it is not less than three months from the date both offices became vacant. The office of the lieutenant governor may never be elected without a governor also being elected. If the office of the lieutenant governor alone is vacant, the Senate President Pro Tem serves as the temporary Lieutenant Governor.
In such an instance, the Senate President Pro Tem shall serve as a Temporary Governor, followed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
Duties
The Governor charged with a number of responsibilities such as the preparation of the state's budget, execution and enforcement of the state of New York laws and Commander-in-Chief of New York's military and naval forces.
Other duties and privileges of the office include:
- Convening the Senate or the entire legislature for extraordinary session (§ 3)
- Giving periodic addresses to the legislature on the state of the state (§ 3)
- Granting reprieves, pardons, and commutations for all offenses except treason and impeachment (§ 4)
- Vetoing bills, including appropriations, subject to a super majority override of the legislature (§ 7)
Compensation
In 2012, the Governor of New York was paid an estimated $179,000 according to the Council of State Governments.
Under Article IV, Section3, the governor's salary is legally fixed by a joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly.
History
Partisan balance 1992-2013
From 1992-2013, in New York there were Democratic governors in office for 10 years, including the last seven, while there were Republican governors in office for 12 years.
Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82%) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27%) from 1992-2013.
Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states have divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied.
The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Office of the Governor of New York, the New York State Senate and the New York House of Representatives from 1992-2013.
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Contact information
Governor of New York
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Phone:518-474-8390
See also
- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
- Lieutenant Governor of New York
- Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy
- New York Attorney General
- New York Secretary of State
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