| Governor of Alabama | |
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 Seal of the governor | |
 Standard of the governor | |
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| Government of Alabama | |
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| Status | |
| Residence | Alabama Governor's Mansion |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Precursor | Governor of Alabama Territory |
| Inaugural holder | William Wyatt Bibb |
| Formation | December 14, 1819 |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Alabama |
| Salary | $127,833 (2022)[1] |
| Website | governor |
The governor of Alabama is the head of government of the U.S. state of Alabama. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws.
There have officially been 54 governors of the state of Alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors.[2] The first governor, William Wyatt Bibb, served as the only governor of the Alabama Territory. Five people have served as acting governor, bringing the total number of people serving as governor to 59, spread over 63 distinct terms. Four governors have served multiple non-consecutive terms: Bibb Graves, Jim Folsom, and Fob James each served two, and George Wallace served three non-consecutive periods. Officially, these non-consecutive terms are numbered only with the number of their first term. William D. Jelks also served non-consecutive terms, but his first term was in an acting capacity.
The longest-serving governor was George Wallace, who served 16 years over four terms. The shortest term for a non-acting governor was that of Hugh McVay, who served four and a half months after replacing the resigning Clement Comer Clay. Lurleen Wallace, the first wife of George Wallace, was the first woman to serve as governor of Alabama, and the third woman to serve as governor of any state. The current governor is Republican Kay Ivey, who took office on April 10, 2017 following Robert J. Bentley's resignation amidst a corruption scandal. She is the second female governor of Alabama.
- ^ "Governor of Alabama". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama Governors". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 22, 2023.