What is Governor of Illinois?
{{Infobox political post |post = Governor |body = Illinois |insignia = Seal of Illinois.svg |insigniasize = 100px |insigniacaption = Seal of Illinois |image = Governor JB Pritzker official portrait 2019 (crop).jpg |incumbent = [[J. B. Pritzker]] |incumbentsince = January 14, 2019 |residence = [[Illinois Executive Mansion]] |termlength = Four years, no term limits |formation = {{start date and age|1818|10|6}} |inaugural = [[Shadrach Bond]] |website = {{URL|http://www.illinois.gov/gov/}} |deputy=[[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]] |constituting_instrument=[[Constitution of Illinois]] |department=[[Government of Illinois]] |salary=$177,412 |appointer=Popular election }} The '''governor of Illinois''' is the [[head of state]] and [[Head of government|government]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]] and the [[Commander-in-Chief|commander-in-chief]] of the state's military forces. The governor is also the chairperson of the state government cabinet. [[J. B. Pritzker]] is the 43rd and current governor of Illinois, in office since January 2019. == Power and duties == The governor has the duty to enforce state laws and the power either to approve or [[veto]] bills passed by the [[Illinois General Assembly]] to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons except in cases of [[treason]] and [[impeachment]]. == Eligibility and requirements == Under the Constitution of Illinois, a person must: *Be at least 25 years old *a United States citizen *live in Illinois for at least 3 years == Election process == The governor is elected by the people through the popular election to a four year term, along with the lieutenant gubernatorial candidate or the incumbent lieutenant governor as their running mate. The candidate or incumbent governor must have the majority of the popular vote in order to win the election. == Line of succession == If the governor dies, resigns or is impeached from office, the lieutenant governor ranks first in the line of