Government of Michigan
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Michigan has a republican form of government with three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Michigan and the other independently elected constitutional officers;
The House Chamber of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing
Gretchen Whitmer (D) Governor
Garlin Gilchrist (D) Lieutenant Governor
Jocelyn Benson (D) Secretary of State
Governor of Michigan
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The governor of Michigan is the head of government of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as
Government of Michigan
…Michigan has a republican form of government with three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Michigan and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate; and the…
2025 Gretchen Whitmer
Governor Stevens T. Mason, the first governor of the State of Michigan