Virginia Department Of Transportation

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The governor is an elected constitutional officer and the head of the executive branch. The Governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and has no life-term term limit. However, he cannot serve consecutive terms. Candidates for the office of Governor of Virginia must be a United States citizen, a resident of Virginia for at least five years at the time of the election, a qualified elector of Virginia for at least one year preceding the election, and at least 30 years old. The governor is responsible for ensuring that the laws of the state are faithfully executed and is responsible for the safety of the state, as he serves as commander-in-chief of the Virginia Militia. The governor must convene the legislature when two-thirds of each house calls for a special session. In 2013, Terry McAuliffe was elected as the Democratic governor of Virginia, United States.

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