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Government of Pennsylvania
Government of Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polity type | Presidential System |
| Constitution | Constitution of Pennsylvania |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Pennsylvania State Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Austin Davis, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Joanna McClinton, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Josh Shapiro |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Pennsylvania |
| Courts | Courts of Pennsylvania |
| Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
| Chief judge | Debra Todd |
| Seat | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg |
The Government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the governmental structure of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as established by the Pennsylvania Constitution. It is composed of three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The state capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
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