What is Governor of New Jersey?
{{infobox official post |post = Governor |body = New Jersey |insignia = Seal of New Jersey.svg |insigniasize = 150px |insigniacaption = Seal of New Jersey |image = Gov. Phil Murphy (cropped).jpg |incumbent = [[Phil Murphy]] |incumbentsince = January 16, 2018 |style = The Honorable |termlength = Four years, renewable once consecutively |residence = [[Drumthwacket]] |formation = [[New Jersey State Constitution]] |inaugural = [[William Livingston]]<br/>1776 |website = [http://www.state.nj.us/governor/ Office of the Governor] }} The '''Office of the Governor of New Jersey''' is head of the executive branch of [[Government of New Jersey|New Jersey's state government]]. The office of [[Governor (United States)|governor]] is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four-year terms. Governors cannot be elected to more than two ''consecutive'' terms, but there is no limit on the total number of terms they may serve.<ref name=FAQ>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nj.gov/faqs/gov/index.html|title=Frequently Asked Questions|access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> The official residence for the governor is [[Drumthwacket]], a mansion located in [[Princeton, New Jersey]]; the office of the governor is at the [[New Jersey State House]] in Trenton. The first Governor of New Jersey was [[William Livingston]], who served from August 31, 1776 to July 25, 1790. The current governor is [[Phil Murphy]], who assumed office on January 16, 2018. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Governors of New Jersey|*]] {{politics-stub}}