Claim: Doug Ducey worked in America.

The Governor of Arizona is the head of the executive branch of Arizona '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 Arizona Legislature , to convene the legislature , and to grant pardons , except in cases of treason and impeachment .   Twenty-two people have served as governor over 26 distinct terms . All of the repeat governors were in the state 's earliest years , when George W. P. Hunt and Thomas Edward Campbell alternated as governor for 17 years and , after a two-year gap , Hunt served another term . One governor , Evan Mecham , was successfully impeached , and one , Fife Symington III , resigned upon being convicted of a felony . The longest-serving governor was Hunt , who was elected seven times and served just under fourteen years . The longest single stint was that of Bruce Babbitt , who was elected to two four-year terms after succeeding to the office following the death of his predecessor , Wesley Bolin , serving nearly nine years total . Bolin had the shortest tenure , dying less than five months after succeeding as governor . Four governors were actually born in Arizona : Campbell , Sidney Preston Osborn , Rose Mofford , and Babbitt . Arizona has had four female governors , the most in the United States , and is also the only state where female governors have served in a consecutive order . Because of a string of deaths in office , resignations , and an impeachment , Arizona has not had a governor whose term began and ended because of `` normal '' election circumstances since Jack Williams was in office -LRB- 1967 -- 1975 -RRB- .   The current Governor is Doug Ducey , who was elected on November 4 , 2014 .