Governor, Office of the
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The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. Governors cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms. The official residence for the Governor is Drumthwacket, a mansion located in Princeton, New Jersey, but the office of the Governor is at the New Jersey State House. The current Governor is Phil Murphy, who assumed office in January, 2018.
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- Governor Byrne served as New Jersey's 47th governor from January 15, 1974 – January 19, 1982
- William T. Cahill was the 46th Governor of New Jersey from January 20, 1970 - January 15, 1974
- Chris Christie was sworn in as New Jersey's 55th Governor on January 19, 2010. Republican.
- Richard J. Codey (Dem.) was Governor of New Jersey from Nov. 15, 2004 - Jan. 17, 2006. He also served as acting governor while the President of the New Jersey Senate.
- Governor Jon S. Corzine (Dem.) served from Jan. 17, 2006 to Jan. 19, 2010
- Donald Thomas DiFrancesco was the 51st governor of New Jersey from January 31, 2001 – January 8, 2002
- Governor Driscoll (R) served as the 43rd Governor of New Jersey from January 21, 1947 – January 19, 1954
- Governor Florio (Dem.) served as the 49th Governor of New Jersey from January 16, 1990 – January 18, 1994
- New Jersey's 13th and last colonial governor.
- Richard J. Hughes (Dem.) was governor from Jan. 16, 1962 to Jan. 20, 1970
- Thomas H. Kean was governor of New Jersey from 1982-1990
- On November 8, 2005, the voters passed an amendment to the New Jersey State Constitution that creates the position of Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey effective with the 2009 elections.
- Governor McGreevey (Dem.) served as New Jersey governor from Jan. 15, 2002 to Nov. 15, 2004
- Governor Meyner served as governor from Jan. 19, 1954 to Jan. 16, 1952
- 1738 - 1746
- 2018-
- Governor Whitman (Rep.) served as the 50th Governor of New Jersey from January 18, 1994 – January 31, 2001