Secretary of State of Arkansas

Secretary of State of Arkansas
Seal of the secretary of state
Incumbent
John Thurston
since January 15, 2019
StyleMr. Secretary
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
SeatState Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas
Term lengthFour years, renewable once (Seventy-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution of 1874)
Constituting instrumentArkansas Constitution of 1836
PrecursorSecretary of Arkansas Territory
FormationSeptember 16, 1836
(188 years ago)
 (1836-09-16)
First holderRobert A. Watkins
Salary$54,305[1]
Websitesos.arkansas.gov

The secretary of state of Arkansas is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

The current secretary of state is Republican John Thurston, former Arkansas land commissioner from Pulaski County in central Arkansas.

  1. ^ "Arkansas state government salary". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 4, 2018.