What is Governor of Puerto Rico?
{{Infobox official post |post = Governor |body = Puerto Rico |native_name = <small>{{lang-es|Gobernador de Puerto Rico}}</small> |insignia = Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico.svg |insigniasize = 110px |insigniacaption = Seal of the Governor |flag = Flag of the Governor of Puerto Rico.svg |flagborder = yes |flagcaption = Standard of the Governor |image = Official portrait of Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez.jpg |imagesize = 200px |incumbent = [[Jenniffer González-Colón]] |incumbentsince = January 2, 2025 |style = His Excellency<br /><small>diplomatic</small><br />Mister Governor<br /><small>when presiding</small><br />First Executive<br /><small>third person</small> |residence = [[La Fortaleza]] |termlength = Four years, no term limit |salary = [[United States dollar|$]]70,000 (2013)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/csg-releases-2013-governor-salaries | title=CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries | publisher=The Council of State Governments | date=June 25, 2013 | access-date=November 23, 2014 | archive-date=October 22, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022032437/http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/csg-releases-2013-governor-salaries | url-status=dead }}</ref> |formation = {{start date and age|1508}} |inaugural = [[Juan Ponce de León]] |website = {{url|fortaleza.pr.gov}} }} The '''Governor of Puerto Rico''' ({{lang-es|Gobernador de Puerto Rico}}) is the [[head of government]] of [[Puerto Rico]]. It is the [[executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico|executive branch]] of the government of the island. He is also the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Military of Puerto Rico|island's military forces]], the [[Puerto Rico National Guard]]. Since 1949, the governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico. Before that date, the governor was appointed either by the [[King of Spain]] (1510-1898) or by the [[President of th