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'{{Infobox Political post |post = Governor |body = New Jersey |insignia =Seal_of_New_Jersey.svg |insigniasize = 100px |insigniacaption = Seal of New Jersey |imagesize = 165px |image = ChChristie.jpg |alt= = |incumbent = [[Chris Christie]] |incumbentsince = January 19, 2010 |style = The Honorable |termlength = Four years, limit of two consecutive terms |residence = [[Drumthwacket]] |formation = [[New Jersey State Constitution]] |inaugural = [[William Livingston]]<br/>1776 |website = [http://www.state.nj.us/governor/ Office of the Governor] }} The '''Governor of New Jersey''' is the [[chief executive]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The current holder of that office is [[Chris Christie]]. He assumed office on January 19, 2010. ==Role== The governor is directly elected by the voters to become the political and ceremonial head of the sovereign state. The governor performs the [[executive (government)|executive]] functions of the state, and is not directly subordinate to the federal authorities. The governor assumes additional roles, such as being the [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[New Jersey National Guard]] forces (when they are not federalized). The Governor of New Jersey is considered one of the most powerful governorships in the nation<ref>[http://www.corzineforgovernor.com/plans/prouder/ Corzine for Governor - A Prouder New Jersey], accessed March 13, 2006,</ref><ref>Prah, Pamela M. [http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=187648 "Massachusetts gov rated most powerful"], Stateline.org, March 9, 2007. Accessed May 17, 2007.</ref> as it is currently the only state-wide (non-federal) elected executive office in the state. Thus, unlike many other states that have elections for some [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]]-level positions, under the [[New Jersey State Constitution]] the governor appoints the entire cabinet, subject to confirmation by the [[New Jersey Senate]]. More importantly, under the New Jersey constitution, the governor appoints all superior court judges and county prosecutors, although this is done with strong consideration of the preferences of the individual state senators who represent the district where vacancies arise. The Governor is also responsible for appointing two constitutionally created officers, the [[New Jersey Attorney General]] and the [[New Jersey Secretary of State]], with the approval of the senate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Constituion of New Jersey|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Constitution_of_1947#SECTION_IV_2|quote=Article V, Section IV, paragraph 3 amended effective January 17, 2006.|date=1947|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref>right>3 the right one is.*@34thank you very sosos much State law allows for a maximum salary of $175,000.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/faqs/gov/ frequently asked questions (faqs) - Governor], accessed October 5, 2006.</ref> Jon Corzine accepted a token salary of $1 per year as Governor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/04/nyregion/04goldman.html|title=The Goldman Sachs Crew That’s Helping Run Trenton Government|last=Chen|first=David W.|date=October 4, 2006|work=Article|publisher=[[New York Times Company]]|pages=2|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> [[Jim McGreevey]], his predecessor, took home an annual salary of $157,000.<ref>[http://www.njfaq.com/njfaq4a5.shtml Frequently Asked Questions: What is the Governor of New Jersey's salary?], accessed October 5, 2006.</ref> The Executive Mansion and ceremonial residence of the governor is [[Drumthwacket]], located in the [[Princeton Township, New Jersey|Township of Princeton]]. Some governors have chosen to either live in the mansion part-time or in their own homes. ==Lieutenant Governor== On Election Day, 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. The amendment also provides that in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of Governor before the first Lieutenant Governor takes office in 2010, the President of the [[New Jersey Senate]] would become Governor and would vacate his or her Senate seat. Should the offices of Governor and President of the Senate be simultaneously vacant (or should the President of the Senate decline to become Governor), the Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] would become Governor following a similar procedure. Before this amendment was passed, a Senate President who became governor or acting governor as a result of a permanent vacancy in the Office of Governor was even more powerful than an elected governor, as he simultaneously served as [[President of the Senate|president of the]] [[New Jersey Senate]], thus having a major hand in one half of the [[legislative]] process and being the executive process. As a result of the constitutional amendment passed in 2005, Governor [[Richard Codey]] was the final person to wield such power. Monmouth Sheriff [[Kim Guadagno]] was sworn in as New Jersey's first Lieutenant Governor, on 19 January 2010, under Governor Chris Christie. ==Current cabinet== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Department !! Office !! Incumbent !! In office since |- |Department of State |[[New Jersey Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] |[[Kim Guadagno]] |January 19, 2010 |- |[[New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety|Department of Law and Public Safety]] |[[New Jersey Attorney General|Attorney General]] |Paula Dow |January 19, 2010 |- |[[New Jersey Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury |State Treasurer]] |[[Andrew Eristoff]] (acting) |January 19, 2010 |- |[[New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs|Department of Military and Veterans Affairs]] |Adjutant General |[[Glenn K. Rieth|Maj. Gen. Glenn Rieth]] |March 4, 2002 |- |Department of Human Services |Commissioner of Human Services |Jennifer Velez |June 21, 2007 |- |[[New Jersey Department of Agriculture|Department of Agriculture]] |Secretary of Agriculture |[[Douglas H. Fisher|Douglas Fisher]] |March 7, 2009 |- |Department of Banking and Insurance |Commissioner of Banking and Insurance |Thomas Considine (acting) |January 19, 2010 |- |[[New Jersey Department of Transportation|Department of Transportation |Commissioner of Transportation]] |[[James Simpson (government official)|James Simpson]] (acting) |January 19, 2010 |- |[[New Jersey Department of Education|Department of Education]] |Commissioner of Education |[[Bret Schundler]] (designate) | |- |Department of Labor and Workforce Development |Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development |Harold Wirths (designate) | |- |[[New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services|Department of Health and Senior Services]] |Commissioner of Health and Senior Services |Matthew D’Oria (acting) |January 19, 2010 |- |Department of Children and Families |Commissioner of Children and Families |Janet Rosenzweig (designate) | |- |[[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection|Department of Environmental Protection]] |Commissioner of Environmental Protection |Bob Martin (acting) |January 19, 2010 |- |[[New Jersey Department of Corrections|Department of Corrections]] |Commissioner of Corrections |Gary Lanigan (acting) | |- |[[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs|Department of Community Affairs]] |Commissioner of Community Affairs |Lori Grifa (designate) | |- |[[New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate|Department of the Public Advocate]] |Public Advocate |Stefanie Brand (acting) |January 19, 2010 |} '''yellow this is allison erika wat wat yo we outie sonnnnnnnnnnn okkkkkkkkkky#REDIRECT [[ ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.FreedomNewsDigest.com/ FreedomNewsDigest.com and ThomasCaggiano.com - Are web sites filed in N.J. Superior and Federal District Courts, the Department of Justice, FBI and newspapers exposing massive official corruption in New Jersey and Federal Government] {{USExecutives}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Governor Of New Jersey}} [[Category:Governors of New Jersey|*]] [[fr:Gouverneur du New Jersey]]'