List of governors of Nebraska

The Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The current office holder is Jim Pillen, a Republican, who was sworn in on January 5, 2022.

List of State Governors
 Parties

#GovernorPartyTook officeLeft officeLt. GovernorNotes175px David ButlerRepublicanFebruary 21, 1867June 2, 1871NoneElected, but not inaugurated, before Nebraska's statehood. Impeached and removed from office for misappropriation of state funds; the impeachment was expunged six years later.75px William H. JamesRepublicanJune 2, 1871January 13, 1873NoneSecretary of StateAs state secretary of state, acted as governor for unexpired term.275px Robert Wilkinson FurnasRepublicanJanuary 13, 1873January 11, 1875None375px Silas GarberRepublicanJanuary 11, 1875January 9, 1879NoneOthman A. Abbott475px Albinus NanceRepublicanJanuary 9, 1879January 4, 1883Edmund C. Carns575px James W. DawesRepublicanJanuary 4, 1883January 6, 1887Alfred W. AgeeHibbard H. Shedd675px John Milton ThayerRepublicanJanuary 6, 1887February 8, 1892Hibbard H. SheddGeorge D. MeiklejohnThomas J. MajorsJames Boyd won the 1890 election, and was sworn in on January 8, 1891. However, due to a question of his U.S. citizenship and eligibility for the office, he did not take office until February 8, 1892.775px James E. BoydDemocraticFebruary 8, 1892January 13, 1893Thomas J. Majors875px Lorenzo CrounseRepublicanJanuary 13, 1893January 3, 1895Thomas J. Majors975px Silas A. HolcombFusionJanuary 3, 1895January 5, 1899Robert E. MooreJames E. Harris1075px William A. PoynterFusionJanuary 5, 1899January 3, 1901Edward A. Gilbert1175px Charles H. DietrichRepublicanJanuary 3, 1901May 1, 1901Ezra P. SavageResignedResigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.1275px Ezra P. SavageRepublicanMay 1, 1901January 8, 1903NoneLt-Gov.As lieutenant governor, became governor for unexpired term.1375px John H. MickeyRepublicanJanuary 8, 1903January 3, 1907Edmund G. McGilton1475px George L. SheldonRepublicanJanuary 3, 1907January 7, 1909Melville R. Hopewell1575px Ashton C. ShallenbergerDemocraticJanuary 7, 1909January 5, 1911Melville R. Hopewell1675px Chester H. AldrichRepublicanJanuary 5, 1911January 9, 1913Melville R. Hopewell1775px John H. MoreheadDemocraticJanuary 9, 1913January 4, 1917Samuel R. McKelvie (Republican)James Pearson (Democratic)1875px Keith NevilleDemocraticJanuary 4, 1917January 9, 1919Edgar Howard1975px Samuel R. McKelvieRepublicanJanuary 9, 1919January 3, 1923Pelham A. Barrows2075px Charles W. BryanDemocraticJanuary 3, 1923January 8, 1925Fred G. Johnson (Republican)2175px Adam McMullenRepublicanJanuary 8, 1925January 3, 1929George A. Williams2275px Arthur J. WeaverRepublicanJanuary 3, 1929January 8, 1931George A. Williams2375px Charles W. BryanDemocraticJanuary 8, 1931January 3, 1935Theodore Metcalfe (Republican)Walter H. Jurgensen (Democratic)2475px Robert Leroy CochranDemocraticJanuary 3, 1935January 9, 1941Walter H. Jurgensen (Democratic)Nate M. Parsons (Democratic)William E. Johnson (Republican)2575px Dwight GriswoldRepublicanJanuary 9, 1941January 9, 1947William E. JohnsonRoy W. Johnson2675px Val PetersonRepublicanJanuary 9, 1947January 8, 1953Robert B. CrosbyCharles J. Warner2775px Robert B. CrosbyRepublicanJanuary 8, 1953January 6, 1955Charles J. Warner2875px Victor E. AndersonRepublicanJanuary 6, 1955January 8, 1959Charles J. WarnerDwight W. Burney2975px Ralph G. BrooksDemocraticJanuary 8, 1959September 9, 1960Dwight W. BurneyDied.Died in office.3075px Dwight W. BurneyRepublicanSeptember 9, 1960January 5, 1961Dwight W. BurneyLt-Gov.3175px Frank B. MorrisonDemocraticJanuary 5, 1961January 5, 1967Dwight W. Burney (Republican)Philip C. Sorensen (Democratic)3275px Norbert TiemannRepublicanJanuary 5, 1967January 7, 1971John E. Everroad3375px J. James ExonDemocraticJanuary 7, 1971January 4, 1979Frank Marsh (Republican)Gerald T. Whelan (Democratic)3475px Charles ThoneRepublicanJanuary 4, 1979January 6, 1983Roland A. Luedtke3575px J. Robert KerreyDemocraticJanuary 6, 1983January 9, 1987Donald F. McGinley3675px Kay A. OrrRepublicanJanuary 9, 1987January 9, 1991William E. NicholFirst and (as of June 2016) only female governor of Nebraska3775px Ben NelsonDemocraticJanuary 9, 1991January 7, 1999Maxine B. MoulKim M. Robak3875px Mike JohannsRepublicanJanuary 7, 1999January 20, 2005David I. MaurstadDavid HeinemanResignedResigned to become United States Secretary of Agriculture.3975px Dave HeinemanRepublicanJanuary 20, 2005January 8, 2015Rick SheehyLavon HeidemannJohn E. NelsonLt-Gov.As lieutenant governor, succeeded to the office of governor for Johann's unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.4075px Pete RickettsRepublicanJanuary 8, 2015January 5, 2023Mike Foley4175px Jim PillenRepublicanJanuary 5, 2023IncumbentJoe Kelly

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