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The Governor of New Jersey is the head of the executive branch of New Jersey's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Jersey Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.〔NJ Constitution article V〕 There have been 55 official governors of New Jersey, with several others acting as governor for a time.〔Only acting governors who filled a vacant office are included in the list. People who acted as governor for a period when the governor was out of state or unable to serve for a period are noted with their governor. It is possible other people acted as governor for short periods but were not recorded.〕 In the official numbering, governors are counted only once each, and traditionally, only elected governors were included. However, legislation signed on January 10, 2006, allowed acting governors who had served at least 180 days to be considered full governors. The law was retroactive to January 1, 2001; it therefore changed the titles of Donald DiFrancesco and Richard Codey, affecting Jim McGreevey's numbering.〔New Jersey Legislature. P.L.2005, c. 282.: (Provides title of person who serves as Acting Governor for continuous period of at least 180 days will be "Governor of the State of New Jersey" for official and historical purposes ). Approved January 9, 2006, retroactive to January 1, 2001. Accessed January 6, 2008.〕 The current governor is Chris Christie, who took office on January 19, 2010. ==Governors== :''For the period before independence, see the list of colonial governors of New Jersey.'' New Jersey was one of the original thirteen colonies and was admitted as a state on December 18, 1787. Prior to declaring its independence, New Jersey was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain. The first New Jersey State Constitution, ratified in 1776, provided that a governor be elected annually by the state legislature, the members of which were selected by the several counties.〔1776 Constitution article 7〕 Under this constitution, the governor was president of the upper house of the legislature, then called the Legislative Council.〔 The 1844 constitution provided for a popular vote to elect the governor,〔1844 Constitution article V, § 2〕 who no longer presided over the upper house of the legislature, now called the Senate. The 1844 constitution also lengthened the governor's term to three years, set to start on the third Tuesday in January following an election, and barred governors from succeeding themselves.〔1844 Constitution article V, § 3〕 The 1947 constitution extended terms to four years, and limits governors from being elected to more than two consecutive terms, though they can run again after a third term has passed.〔NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 5〕 The 1776 constitution provided that the vice-president of the Legislative Council would act as governor (who was president of the Council) should that office be vacant.〔 The 1844 constitution placed the president of the Senate first in the line of succession,〔1844 Constitution article V , § 12〕 as did the subsequent 1947 constitution.〔NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 6, original〕 A constitutional amendment in 2006 created the office of lieutenant governor,〔NJ Constitution article XI, § 7〕 to be elected on the same ticket for the same term as the governor,〔NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 4〕 and if the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor.〔NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 6, as amended〕 This office was first filled in 2010. ; Parties 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「List of Governors of New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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