page_title: Governor of New York
section_title: Powers and duties
hierarchical_section_title: Governor of New York / Powers and duties
caption_attribution_description: English: "Certificate of Election of John Jay as Governor of New York" dated June 6, 1795, and signed by the twelve members of the Joint Committee on Elections of the Senate and Assembly of New York (Peter Vandervoort, Josiah Ogden Hoffman, Jacob Radcliff, Hossa Moffitt, Matthew Scott, Abel Smith, Seloh Strong, Joseph Schenck, Jacobus Schoonhoven, Michael Myers, Ruben Hopkins, John D. Case).
context_page_description: The Governor of New York is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
  The current governor is Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, who took office on January 1, 2011. The governor of New York is the highest paid governor in the country.
context_section_description: The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New York State Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment. Unlike the other government departments that compose the executive branch of government, the governor is the head of the state Executive Department. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy style of His/Her Excellency while in office.
  Often considered a potential candidate to lead the executive branch of the federal government, 10 New York governors have been selected as presidential candidates by a major-party, four of whom (Martin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt) were elected as president of the United States. Meanwhile, six New York governors have gone on to serve as vice president.  Additionally, two New York governors, John Jay and Charles Evans Hughes, have served as Chief Justice of the United States.
caption: The original Certificate of Election of John Jay as Governor of New York (June 6, 1795)
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