Governor of New York

Governor of New York
Seal of the governor of New York
Standard of the governor of New York
Incumbent Kathy Hochul since August 24, 2021
Government of New York
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal) Her Excellency (courtesy)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	New York Executive Mansion
Term length	Four years, no term limit
Constituting instrument	New York Constitution of 1777
Precursor	Royal Governor of the Province of New York
Inaugural holder	George Clinton
Formation	July 30, 1777 (247 years ago) (1777-07-30)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of New York
Salary	$225,000 (2020)
Website	Official website

Politics of New York
Constitution and law United States Constitution New York Constitution New York Law
Executive Governor Kathy Hochul (D) Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado (D) Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez (D) State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) Attorney General Letitia James (D) Commissioner of Education Betty A. Rosa State Cabinet See also: State Treasurer: abolished in 1926
Legislature State Senate President Antonio Delgado (D) Majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R) State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) Speaker pro tempore Jeffrion L. Aubry (D) Majority leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) Minority leader William Barclay (R)
Judiciary Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore Judge Jenny Rivera Judge Michael J. Garcia Judge Rowan D. Wilson Judge Anthony Cannataro Judge Madeline Singas Judge Shirley Troutman Supreme Court, Appellate Division New York Supreme Court Court of Claims Surrogate's Court Family Court County Court New York City courts Civil Court Criminal Court
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Congressional delegation United States Senators Charles Schumer (D) Kirsten Gillibrand (D) U.S. Representatives 1: Nick LaLota (R) 2: Andrew Garbarino (R) 3: Tom Suozzi (D) 4: Anthony D'Esposito (R) 5: Gregory Meeks (D) 6: Grace Meng (D) 7: Nydia Velázquez (D) 8: Hakeem Jeffries (D) 9: Yvette Clarke (D) 10: Dan Goldman (D) 11: Nicole Malliotakis (R) 12: Jerry Nadler (D) 13: Adriano Espaillat (D) 14: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 15: Ritchie Torres (D) 16: Jamaal Bowman (D) 17: Mike Lawler (R) 18: Pat Ryan (D) 19: Marc Molinaro (R) 20: Paul Tonko (D) 21: Elise Stefanik (R) 22: Brandon Williams (R) 23: Nick Langworthy (R) 24: Claudia Tenney (R) 25: Joseph Morelle (D) 26: Tim Kennedy (D)
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The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New York Legislature, to convene the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment and treason. The governor of New York is the highest paid governor in the country.

The current governor is Kathy Hochul, a member of the Democratic Party who took office on August 24, 2021, following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.^[1] She was elected to a full term in 2022.^[2]