Head of state and of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina
For a list, see List of governors of South Carolina.
Governor of South Carolina
Seal of the governor
State flag
Incumbent Henry McMaster since January 24, 2017
Government of South Carolina
Style
His Excellency
Residence
Governors Mansion
Seat
Columbia
Appointer
Elected at-large
Term length
Four years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument
Constitution of South Carolina
Inaugural holder
William Sayle
Formation
March 15, 1670 (354 years ago) (1670-03-15)
Salary
$106,078 (2013)[1]
Website
Official website
Outer part of the governor's office in the South Carolina State House in Columbia
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly, submitting an executive budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced.
The 117th and current governor of South Carolina is Henry McMaster, who is serving his first elected term. He assumed the office on January 24, 2017, after Nikki Haley resigned to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations.[2] He won election to full terms in 2018 and 2022.
^"CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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