Poet Laureate of Washington

This article is about the state poet laureate. For the Poet Laureate of Washington, D.C., see Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia.
Poet Laureate of Washington
Incumbent
Arianne True
NominatorWashington Arts Commission
AppointerGovernor of Washington
Term lengthtwo years
Constituting instrumentRevised Code of Washington
Formation2007
First holderSamuel Green
Salary$20,000
Websitewapoetlaureate.org

The Poet Laureate of Washington is a poet designated by the government of the US state of Washington to promote poetry generally, and Washington poetry specifically, within the state. The office of Poet Laureate of Washington was established by an act of the Washington State Legislature in 2007.