Government of Alaska

Government of Alaska
Part ofUnited States of America
ConstitutionConstitution of Alaska
Legislative branch
NameLegislature
TypeBicameral
Meeting placeAlaska Capitol
Upper house
Name Senate
Presiding officerGary Stevens, President of the Senate
Lower house
Name House of Representatives
Presiding officerCathy Tilton, Speaker of the House
Executive branch
Head of state and government
TitleGovernor
CurrentlyMike Dunleavy
AppointerElection
Cabinet
LeaderGovernor
Deputy leaderLieutenant Governor
HeadquartersState Capitol
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of Alaska
CourtsCourts of Alaska
Alaska Supreme Court
Chief judgeDaniel Winfree

The government of Alaska in common with state and federal governments of the United States, has three branches of government: the executive, consisting of the Governor of Alaska and the state agencies; the state legislature consisting of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate; and the judiciary consisting of the Supreme court and lower courts.

Alaska has 246 federally recognized tribal governments and one federal Indian (Native American) reservation.[1]

  1. ^ University of Alaska Justice Center local & borough government Archived 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine