Back حاكم مين ARZ Gouverneur du Maine French מושל מיין HE Governatore del Maine Italian メイン州知事 Japanese Governor of Maine SIMPLE Губернатор штату Мен Ukrainian
| Governor of Maine | |
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 Seal of the governor | |
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| Government of Maine | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Status | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | The Blaine House |
| Seat | Augusta, Maine |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | 4 years, renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Maine |
| Precursor | Governor of Massachusetts (District of Maine) |
| Inaugural holder | William King |
| Formation | March 15, 1820 |
| Salary | $70,000 (2022)[1] |
| Website | Official website  |
The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive.
The current governor of Maine is Janet Mills, a Democrat, who took office January 2, 2019.
The governor of Maine receives a salary of $70,000, which is the lowest salary out of all 50 state governors, as of 2022.[2]
- ^ "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries". The Council of State Governments. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Dominic-Madori; Ward, Marguerite (April 20, 2020). "Here's the salary of every governor in all 50 US states". Business Insider. Retrieved May 4, 2023.