Westley Watende Omari Moore is an American politician, businessman, author, and veteran, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.
Official portrait, 2023
Moore at Social Innovation Summit by New America in January 2020
Moore (center) at a Maryland Democratic Party picnic, 2014
Moore campaigning in October 2022
The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful governors in the United States.
Governor of Maryland
Thomas Johnson, the first governor of Maryland after independence. He served from 1777 to 1779.
Former Maryland governor and U.S. vice president Spiro Agnew