| Governor of South Dakota | |
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| Government of South Dakota | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | The Governor's Mansion (official) Watertown, South Dakota (private) |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Arthur C. Mellette 1889[2] |
| Formation | Constitution of South Dakota |
| Salary | $139,100.00 [3] [4] |
| Website | Official website  |
The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota.[5] The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election.[1] The current governor is Kristi Noem, a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Article IV, Section 2, Constitution of South Dakota". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Arthur C. Mellette". The Weekly South Dakotan. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "South Dakota Financial Information".
- ^ "Kristi Noem". Retrieved December 27, 2021.</
- ^ "Article IV, Section 1, Constitution of South Dakota". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved March 31, 2010.