Head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Mexico
For a list, see List of governors of New Mexico.
Governor of New Mexico
Spanish: Gobernadora de Nuevo México
Seal of the governor
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham since January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Style
Governor (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Status
Head of state
Head of government
Residence
New Mexico Governor's Mansion
Term length
Four years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument
New Mexico Constitution
Precursor
Governor of Nuevo México
Spanish governors
Mexican governors
Governor of New Mexico Territory
Inaugural holder
William C. McDonald
Formation
January 14, 1912 (112 years ago) (1912-01-14)
Deputy
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Salary
$110,000 (2013)[1]
Website
Official website
Politics of New Mexico
Constitution
United States Constitution
New Mexico Constitution
Executive
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) (list)
Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales (D)
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)
Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D)
State Auditor Joseph Maestas (D)
State Treasurer Laura Montoya (D)
Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)
Public Regulation Commission
Governor's Cabinet and State Agencies
Legislature
State Senate
President Howie Morales (D)
President pro tempore Mimi Stewart (D)
Majority leader Peter Wirth (D)
Minority leader Gregory A. Baca (R)
House of Representatives
Speaker Brian Egolf (D)
Majority leader Javier Martinez (D)
Minority leader James G. Townsend (R)
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
New Mexico District Courts
Magistrate Court
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Municipal Court
Probate Court
See also:
U.S. District Court of New Mexico
Elections
Political parties
Qualified New Mexico Parties
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
National minor parties
Inferior jurisdictions
Counties
Cities
census-designated places
School districts
Federal representation
U.S. Senators
Martin Heinrich (D)
Ben Ray Luján (D)
U.S. Representatives
1: Melanie Stansbury (D)
2: Yvette Herrell (R)
3: Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)
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The governor of New Mexico (Spanish: gobernador de Nuevo México) is the head of government of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851). The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of The Honorable for life. The current governor is Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, who was sworn in as the 32nd governor of New Mexico on January 1, 2019.[2]
^"CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^"New Mexico's Susana Martinez 1st woman, 1st Hispanic to lead GOP Governors Association | Fox News Latino". Latino.foxnews.com. November 20, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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