Governor of New Mexico

Governor of New Mexico
Spanish: Gobernadora de Nuevo México
Seal of the governor
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham since January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	New Mexico Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument	New Mexico Constitution
Precursor	Governor of Nuevo México Spanish governors Mexican governors Governor of New Mexico Territory
Inaugural holder	William C. McDonald
Formation	January 14, 1912 (112 years ago) (1912-01-14)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Salary	$110,000 (2022)[1]
Website	Official website

Politics of New Mexico
Constitution United States Constitution New Mexico Constitution
Executive Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) (list) Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales (D) Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) State Auditor Joseph Maestas (D) State Treasurer Laura Montoya (D) Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) Public Regulation Commission Governor's Cabinet and state agencies
Legislature State Senate President Howie Morales (D) President pro tempore Mimi Stewart (D) Majority leader Peter Wirth (D) Minority leader Gregory A. Baca (R) House of Representatives Speaker Brian Egolf (D) Majority leader Javier Martinez (D) Minority leader James G. Townsend (R)
Judiciary Supreme Court Court of Appeals New Mexico District Courts Magistrate Court Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Municipal Court Probate Court See also: U.S. District Court of New Mexico
Elections Political parties Qualified New Mexico parties Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party Libertarian Party National minor parties
Inferior jurisdictions Counties Cities Census-designated places School districts
Federal representation U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D) Ben Ray Luján (D) U.S. Representatives 1: Melanie Stansbury (D) 2: Yvette Herrell (R) 3: Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)
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The governor of New Mexico (Spanish: gobernador de Nuevo México) is the head of government of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851). The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of The Honorable for life. The current governor is Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, who was sworn in as the 32nd governor of New Mexico on January 1, 2019.^[2]