Governor of Tennessee

The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The governor is head of the executive branch of the state government. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

Bill Lee is the 50th and current governor of Tennessee, in office since January 2019.

 Eligibility & requirements 
The state's constitution states for a person to serve as governor must:

 be at least thirty years old.
 be a United States citizen.
 be a resident of Tennessee for at least seven years.

 Election process and terms 
The governor is elected to a four-year term on a separate ticket. The candidate must have the majority of the popular vote in order to win the election.

Under the state's constitution, the governor is can only be re-elected once.

 Power and duties 
The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the state's legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.

 List of governors 
+Governors of the State of TennesseeGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor1115x115px John Sevier–
September 23, 1801Democratic-
Republican1796Office did not exist17971799289x89pxArchibald Roane–
September 23, 1803Democratic-
Republican18011115x115pxJohn Sevier–
September 20, 1809Democratic-
Republican180318051807390x90pxWillie Blount–
September 27, 1815Democratic-
Republican1809181118134107x107pxJoseph McMinn–
October 1, 1821Democratic-
Republican181518171819595x95pxWilliam Carroll–
October 1, 1827Democratic-
Republican182118231825690x90px Sam Houston–
April 16, 1829Democratic18277108x108pxWilliam Hall–
October 1, 1829Democratic595x95pxWilliam Carroll–
October 12, 1835Democratic182918311833888x88pxNewton CannonTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 21st general assembly, 24, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 14, 1839Whig18351837994x94pxJames K. PolkTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 23rd general assembly, 30, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 14, 1841Democratic18391097x97pxJames C. JonesTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 24th general assembly, 78, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 15, 1845Whig1841184311100x100pxAaron V. BrownTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 26th general assembly, 102, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 17, 1847Democratic184512103x103pxNeill S. BrownTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 27th general assembly, 77, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 16, 1849Whig18471391x91pxWilliam TrousdaleTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 28th general assembly, 104, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 16, 1851Democratic18491490x90pxWilliam B. CampbellTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 29th general assembly, 75, accessed July 6, 2023
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October 17, 1853Whig185115100x100pxAndrew JohnsonTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 30th general assembly, 64, accessed July 6, 2023
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November 3, 1857Democratic185318551677x77pxIsham G. HarrisTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 32nd general assembly, 100, accessed July 6, 2023
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March 12, 1862Democratic18571859186115100x100pxAndrew Johnson–
March 4, 1865—87x87pxEdward H. East–
April 5, 1865—17105x105pxParson BrownlowTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 1865 general assembly, 19, accessed July 6, 2023
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February 25, 1869Republican186518671882x82pxDewitt Clinton SenterTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 35th general assembly, 309, accessed July 7, 2023
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October 10, 1871Republican186919106x106pxJohn C. BrownTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 37th general assembly, 39, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 18, 1875Democratic187018722096x96pxJames D. PorterTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 39th general assembly, 120, accessed July 7, 2023
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February 16, 1879Democratic187418762193x93pxAlbert S. MarksTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 41st general assembly, 132, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 17, 1881Democratic18782294x94pxAlvin HawkinsTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 42nd general assembly, 162, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 15, 1883Republican188023114x114pxWilliam B. BateTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 43rd general assembly, 184, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 17, 1887Democratic188218842494x94pxRobert Love TaylorTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 45th general assembly, 185, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 19, 1891Democratic188618882595x95pxJohn P. BuchananTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 47th general assembly, 58, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 16, 1893Democratic18902686x86pxPeter TurneyTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 48th general assembly, 95, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 21, 1897Democratic189218942494x94pxRobert Love TaylorTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 50th general assembly, 170, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 16, 1899Democratic189627119x119pxBenton McMillinTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 51st general assembly, 85, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 20, 1903Democratic189819002897x97pxJames B. FrazierTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 53rd general assembly, 71, accessed July 7, 2023
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March 27, 1905Democratic190219042999x99pxJohn I. Cox–
January 17, 1907Democratic3094x94pxMalcolm R. PattersonTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 55th general assembly, 86, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 25, 1911Democratic1906190831102x102pxBen W. HooperTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 57th general assembly, 118, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 15, 1915Republican1910191232104x104pxThomas Clarke RyeTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 59th general assembly, 135, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 15, 1919Democratic1914191633106x106pxAlbert H. RobertsTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 61st general assembly, 91, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 15, 1921Democratic191834106x106pxAlfred A. TaylorTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 62nd general assembly, 139, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 16, 1923Republican192035102x102pxAustin Peay–
October 2, 1927Democratic19221924192636102x102pxHenry Hollis Horton–
January 17, 1933Democratic192819303796x96pxHill McAlisterTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 68th general assembly, 149, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 15, 1937Democratic193219343891x91pxGordon Browning–
January 16, 1939Democratic19363995x95pxPrentice Cooper–
January 16, 1945Democratic1938194019424094x94pxJim Nance McCordTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 74th general assembly, 164, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 17, 1949Democratic194419463891x91pxGordon Browning–
January 15, 1953Democratic19481950 41104x104pxFrank G. Clement–
January 19, 1959Democratic195219544296x96pxBuford EllingtonTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 81st general assembly, 119, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 15, 1963Democratic195841104x104pxFrank G. ClementTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 83rd general assembly, 64, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 16, 1967Democratic19624296x96pxBuford EllingtonTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 85th general assembly, 64, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 16, 1971Democratic196643100x100pxWinfield DunnTennessee General Assembly. Journal of the Senate. 87th general assembly, 85, accessed July 7, 2023
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January 18, 1975Republican19704496x96pxRay Blanton–
January 17, 1979Democratic197445110x110pxLamar Alexander–
January 17, 1987Republican1978198246102x102pxNed McWherter–
January 21, 1995Democratic198619904794x94pxDon Sundquist–
January 18, 2003Republican1994199848100x100pxPhil Bredesen–
January 15, 2011Democratic200220064997x97pxBill Haslam–
January 19, 2019Republican201020145099x99pxBill Lee–
IncumbentRepublican20182022

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