Governor of Tennessee

Governor of Tennessee
Flag of the governor
Incumbent
Bill Lee
since January 19, 2019
Government of Tennessee
Style
Status
ResidenceTennessee Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrumentTennessee Constitution of 1796
Inaugural holderJohn Sevier
FormationMarch 30, 1796
(228 years ago)
 (1796-03-30)
DeputyLieutenant Governor of Tennessee (The Speaker of the Senate holds the title and succession)
Salary$204,336 (2022)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state.

The current governor is Bill Lee, a member of the Republican Party, who took office on January 19, 2019, as the state's 50th governor. He was re-elected to serve a second term in 2022.

  1. ^ "Book of the States, "2022 edition: Chapter 4 - Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries,"". 2022.