The two offices are elected on the same ticket; a provision which did not appear in the state's first constitution, ratified in 1889.
The 1889 constitution made the lieutenant governor president of the state senate, but this provision was removed in the 1972 constitution. Montana has had 24 governors (ten of whom were actually born within state boundaries), consisting of 9 Republicans and 15 Democrats.
The longest-serving governor was Joseph Toole, who served from 1889 to 1893 and again from 1901 until his resignation in 1908 with 11 years in office.
The longest-serving governor was Joseph Toole, who served from 1889 to 1893 and again from 1901 until his resignation in 1908 with 11 years in office.
The longest-serving governor was Joseph Toole, who served from 1889 to 1893 and again from 1901 until his resignation in 1908 with 11 years in office.
The longest-serving governor was Joseph Toole, who served from 1889 to 1893 and again from 1901 until his resignation in 1908 with 11 years in office.
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Representative |} ==Living former governors of Montana== , there are four former governors of Montana who are currently living, the oldest former governor of Montana being Ted Schwinden (served 1981–1989, born 1925).
The most recent death of a former governor of Montana was that of Stan Stephens (served 1989–1993, born 1929), on April 3, 2021.
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The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Montana State Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons and reprieves. The current Montana Constitution, ratified in 1972, calls for a 4-year term for the governor, commencing on the first Monday in January following an election.
The 1889 constitution made the lieutenant governor president of the state senate, but this provision was removed in the 1972 constitution. Montana has had 24 governors (ten of whom were actually born within state boundaries), consisting of 9 Republicans and 15 Democrats.
Representative |} ==Living former governors of Montana== , there are four former governors of Montana who are currently living, the oldest former governor of Montana being Ted Schwinden (served 1981–1989, born 1925).
The most recent death of a former governor of Montana was that of Stan Stephens (served 1989–1993, born 1929), on April 3, 2021.
Retrieved August 14, 2011. "Former Montana Governors." State of Montana.
Retrieved August 14, 2011. "Constitution of the State of Montana" (1889).
Retrieved August 14, 2011. "Constitution of the State of Montana" (1884) ratified but never approved by Congress.
Retrieved August 14, 2011. ==External links== * Lists of state governors of the United States Montana Territory * Governors Governor
Retrieved November 13, 2014. "Montana Governor Steve Bullock." State of Montana.
Retrieved November 13, 2014. Constitutions "Constitution of the State of Montana" (1972).
Representative |- valign="top" !scope="row"| |1969–1973 |Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice |- valign="top" !scope="row"| |1949-1953 |Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice |- valign="top" !scope="row"| | 2021– | U.S.
The most recent death of a former governor of Montana was that of Stan Stephens (served 1989–1993, born 1929), on April 3, 2021.
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