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Governor of Texas
Head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas and is the highest elected official in the state. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branches of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who took office in 2015.
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Residence | Texas Governor's Mansion |
Term length | Four years, no term limit |
Constituting instrument | Texas Constitution |
Precursor | President of the Republic of Texas |
Inaugural holder | James Pinckney Henderson 1846 |
Formation | 1845 |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Texas |
Salary | $143,750 (2019)[1] |
Website | gov.texas.gov |
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