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The governor, according to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave in Mexico, the Executive Power is invested in one individual, called "Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave". The current governor is Rocío Nahle García, who assumed the position on December 1, 2024. She is a member of the National Regeneration Movement and the first woman to hold the office.
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| Governor of Veracruz | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador de Veracruz | |
 | |
| Member of | CONAGO |
| Residence | State Government Palace |
| Seat | Xalapa-Enríquez |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Six years, non-renewable. |
| Constituting instrument | State Constitution |
| Inaugural holder | Miguel Barragán |
| Formation | 20 May 1825 |
| Salary | MXN$58,801.96[1] |
| Website | veracruz.gob.mx/gobiernover/gobernador/ |
Governors are elected to serve for 6 years and they can not hold the title under any circumstance ever again. The governor takes office on the first day of December of the same electoral year and ends on November 30 six years after.
The State of Veracruz was created on 1824, being one of the original States of the Federation, it has experienced all the political systems implemented in Mexico, federalism and centralism, thus it has changed its name from "State of" to "Department of" to "State of" again.
The list with all the governors of the State since 1825 follows.
From 1834 to 1857 there are no popular-elected governors due to Santa Anna's centralist Seven Laws.
From 1864 to 1867.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Governorship | Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
 | Fidel Herrera Beltrán | Constitutional | 1 December 2004 | 30 November 2010 | 6 years, 0 days | PRI | ||
 | Javier Duarte de Ochoa | Constitutional | 1 December 2010 | 12 October 2016 | 5 years, 316 days | PRI | In October 2016, Duarte was declared a criminal by the Mexican government and was arrested in April 2017.[2][3] The PRI issued an apology and expelled him from the political party.[4] | |
| Flavino Ríos Alvarado | Substitute | 12 October 2016 | 30 November 2016 | 50 days | PRI | ||
 | Miguel Ángel Yunes Linares | Constitutional | 1 December 2016 | 30 November 2018 | 2 years, 0 days | PAN | Governorship lasted only 2 years to align state elections with federal general elections | |
.jpg) | Cuitláhuac García Jiménez | Constitutional | 1 December 2018 | 30 November 2024 | 6 years, 0 days | Morena | ||
 | Rocío Nahle García | Constitutional | 1 December 2024 | Incumbent | 40 days | Morena | ||
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