Governor of Minnesota
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The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, and previously three of Minnesota Ter
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Tim Walz
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Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and Army National Guard veteran serving since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. From 2007 to 2019, he was a member of the U.S. Hous
Governor of Minnesota
…to office by popular vote; territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president. The current governor of Minnesota is Tim Walz of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), affiliated with the Democratic Party. Similar to the U.S. president, the governor has veto power over bills…
Walz during Army Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1981
Walz's 110th Congress portrait, 2006
Walz, with Speaker Pelosi and Rep. Patrick Murphy, speaking about a spending bill, 2007