See all translations. uk â /ÉªmËpiËtÊ/ us â /ÉªmËpiËtÊ/. âº to make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offence in connection with their job, especially in the US: The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.
Sir Edmund Andros also was suspended by the General Assembly in 1695 and 1697, then recalled by officials in London in response to the complaints of Virginia leaders. 6. Governor William Berkeley was the longest-serving governor of Virginia, in office from 1642-1677 (with a gap between 1652-1660, during the English Civil Wars). Berkeley exercised his powers as governor to the fullest extent, gaining substantial wealth for himself in the process.
The current Governor of Virginia is Democrat Terry McAuliffe. He was sworn into the Office of Governor on January 11th, 2014. Terry McAuliffe is 59 years old and serving his first elected term as Governor. His Virginia Gubernatorial seat will be up for regular election on November 7th, 2017. Terry McAuliffe is not eligible for re-election in 2017 due to state term restrictions.