List of governors of Michigan

The Governor of Michigan is the head of the executive branch of Michigan's state government and is the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.1963 Michigan Constitution, Article 5, Section 12

The governor has a duty to enforce state laws. He or she is also empowered to reorganize the executive branch of the state government.1963 Michigan Constitution, Article 5, Section 2

In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created, and five men were territorial governors, until Michigan was granted statehood in 1837. Forty-eight individuals have held the position of state governor. The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, was elected in 2003.

Governors of Michigan state (since 1837)
 Parties
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 (2)
 (28)

#GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyLt. GovernorNotes6100px November 3, 1835January 7, 1840Democratic 7100px January 7, 1840February 23, 1841Whig 8100px February 23, 1841January 3, 1842Whig 9100px January 3, 1842January 5, 1846Democratic 10100px January 5, 1846March 3, 1847Democratic 11100px March 4, 1847January 3, 1848Democratic 12100px January 3, 1848January 7, 1850Democratic 13100px January 7, 1850January 1, 1852Democratic 14100px   January 1, 1852 March 7, 1853Democratic   15100px March 8, 1853January 3, 1855Democratic 16100px January 3, 1855January 5, 1859Republican 17100px January 5, 1859January 2, 1861Republican 18100px   January 2, 1861 January 3, 1865Republican    19100px   January 3, 1865 January 6, 1869Republican  20100px January 6, 1869January 1, 1873Republican 21100px January 1, 1873January 3, 1877Republican 22100px January 3, 1877January 1, 1881Republican 23100px January 1, 1881January 1, 1883Republican 24100px January 1, 1883January 1, 1885Democratic  (Republican)25100px January 1, 1885January 1, 1887Republican 26100px   January 1, 1887 January 1, 1891Republican  27100px January 1, 1891January 1, 1893Democratic 28100px   January 1, 1893 January 1, 1897Republican    29100px   January 1, 1897 January 1, 1901Republican  30100px   January 1, 1901 January 1, 1905Republican   31100px   January 1, 1905 January 2, 1911Republican   32100px January 2, 1911January 1, 1913Republican 33100px January 1, 1913January 1, 1917Democratic  (Republican)  (Republican)34100px January 1, 1917January 1, 1921Republican 35100px January 1, 1921January 1, 1927Republican  36100px January 1, 1927January 1, 1931Republican 37100px January 1, 1931January 1, 1933Republican 38100px January 1, 1933January 1, 1935Democratic 39100px January 1, 1935January 1, 1937Republican 40100px January 1, 1937January 1, 1939Democratic 41100px January 1, 1939March 16, 1939Republican 42100px March 16, 1939January 1, 1941Republican 43100px January 1, 1941January 1, 1943Democratic 44100px January 1, 1943January 1, 1947Republican  45100px January 1, 1947January 1, 1949Republican 46 100px January 1, 1949January 1, 1961Democratic   (Republican)  (Republican)  47100px January 1, 1961January 1, 1963Democratic 48100px January 1, 1963January 22, 1969Republican  (Democratic) 49100px January 22, 1969January 1, 1983Republican    50100px January 1, 1983January 1, 1991Democratic 51100px January 1, 1991January 1, 2003Republican  52100px January 1, 2003January 1, 2011Democratic 53100px January 1, 2011January 1, 2019Republican 54100px January 1, 2019PresentDemocratic 

Living former U.S. governors of Michigan
As of , there are four living former governors of Michigan. The most recent death of a former governor was that of William Milliken on October 18, 2019. The state's living former governors are:

GovernorGubernatorial termDate of birth (and age)James Blanchard1983–1991John Engler1991–2003Jennifer Granholm2003–2011Rick Snyder2011–2019

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