Governor of South Carolina
Head of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina
Governor of South Carolina
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly, submitting an executive budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. There have been 87 people elected Governor since 1776, including 86 men and one woman. However, there have been 30 previous colonial governors before 1776 and are officially counted as Governors by the South Carolina Information Highway. The 117th and current governor of South Carolina is Henry McMaster, who is serving his second elected term. He assumed the office on January 24, 2017, after Nikki Haley resigned to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations. He won election to full terms in 2018 and 2022. McMaster is also the state’s longest serving governor. The shortest serving Governor was...
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