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List of Governors of Pennsylvania
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of the executive branch of Pennsylvania's state government〔PA Constitution article IV, § 2〕 and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.〔PA Constitution article IV, § 7〕
The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature.〔PA Constitution article IV, § 15〕 and to convene the legislature.〔PA Constitution article IV, § 12〕 The governor may grant pardons except in cases of impeachment, but only when recommended by the Board of Pardons.〔PA Constitution article IV, § 9〕
There have been seven presidents and 46 governors of Pennsylvania, with two governors serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 55 terms in both offices. The longest term was that of the first governor, Thomas Mifflin, who served three full terms as governor in addition to two years as president. The shortest term belonged to John Bell, who served only 19 days as acting governor after his predecessor resigned. The current governor is Tom Wolf, whose term began on January 20, 2015.
==Governors==
Pennsylvania was one of the original thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12, 1787. Prior to declaring its independence, Pennsylvania was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain; see the list of colonial governors for the pre-statehood period.
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