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The governor of Maine is the chief executive of the 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 Paul LePage, a Republican, elected in the 2010 elections, and was re-elected in 2014. The next election is in 2018. The governor of Maine receives a salary of $70,000, which as of 2013 is the lowest of the 50 state governors. ==Eligibility== Under Article V, Section 4, a person must as of the commencement of the term in office, be 30 years old, for 15 years a citizen of the United States, and for five years a resident of Maine. A governor must retain residency in Maine throughout his or her term. Section 5 provides that a person shall not assume the office of Governor 〔Maine Constitution Article 5 URL, http://www.maine.gov/legis/const/#a5〕while holding any other office under the United States, Maine, or "any other power". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Governor of Maine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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