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List of governors of Nebraska

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Summary

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FieldValue
postGovernor
bodyNebraska
insigniaNebraska-StateSeal.svg
insigniasize100px
insigniacaptionSeal of Nebraska
imageGovernor Pillen of Nebraska.jpg
incumbentJim Pillen
incumbentsinceJanuary 5, 2023
styleThe Honorable
termlength4 years, renewable once consecutively
residenceNebraska Governor's Mansion
formationConstitution of Nebraska
successionLine of succession
deputyLieutenant Governor of Nebraska
inauguralDavid Butler
salary$105,000 USD (2022)
website

The governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential elections. The governor may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row. The current officeholder is Jim Pillen, a Republican, who was sworn in on January 5, 2023.

Governors of Nebraska must be at least 30 years old and have been citizens and residents of the state for five years before being elected. Before 1966, the governor was elected to a two-year term. In 1962, a constitutional amendment extended the gubernatorial term to four years, effective with the 1966 election. In 1966, another amendment imposed a term limit of two consecutive terms. The lieutenant governor is subject to the same limitations and runs on a combined ticket with the governor. Charles W. Bryan is the only Governor of Nebraska to serve non-consecutive terms. Dave Heineman holds the record as Nebraska's longest-serving governor with 10 years.

The governor's term, along with all other elected statewide officers, begins on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in the month of January after an election. If the governor becomes incapacitated or is out of the state, the lieutenant governor acts as governor; if there is a vacancy or permanent incapacitation, the lieutenant governor becomes governor and serves the balance of the term. However, if both offices become vacant, the next person in the line of succession is the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, who is then followed by the chairs of various committees in the legislature.

List of governors

Nebraska Territory

Nebraska Territory was organized on May 30, 1854. It had five governors appointed by the president of the United States.

On July 26, 1853, William Walker was elected provisional governor of Nebraska Territory; this spurred the federal government into action to organize the territory.

No.GovernorTerm in officeAppointed by12345
[[File:Francis Burt.jpg75px]]Francis Burt
(1807–1854)
October 18, 1854
(died in office)
[[File:Mark Whitaker Izard.jpg75px]]Mark W. Izard
(1799–1866)
October 25, 1857
(resigned)
[[File:William Alexander Richardson - Brady-Handy.jpg75px]]William Alexander Richardson
(1811–1875)
December 5, 1858
(resigned)
[[File:SamuelWBlack.jpg75px]]Samuel W. Black
(1816–1862)
February 24, 1861
(resigned)
[[File:Alvin Saunders - Brady-Handy.jpg75px]]Alvin Saunders
(1817–1899)
March 27, 1867
(statehood)

State of Nebraska

Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867.

No.GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor123456767891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041
[[File:Hon. David Butler. Governor Nebraska - NARA - 528665.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"David Butler
(1829–1891)
June 2, 1871
(impeached and removed)Republican1866Office did not exist
1868
1870
[[File:William H. James.gif75px]]William H. James
(1831–1920)
January 13, 1873
(successor took office)RepublicanSecretary
of state
acting
[[File:Robert Wilkinson Furnace.jpg75px]]Robert Wilkinson Furnas
(1824–1905)
January 12, 1875
(did not run)Republican1872
[[File:Silas Garber published 1913.jpg75px]]Silas Garber
(1833–1905)
January 9, 1879
(did not run)Republican1874
1876Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Albinus Nance.jpg75px]]Albinus Nance
(1848–1911)
January 4, 1883
(did not run)Republican1878
1880
[[File:James William Dawes.jpg75px]]James W. Dawes
(1845–1918)
January 6, 1887
(did not run)Republican1882
1884
[[File:John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg75px]]John Milton Thayer
(1820–1906)
January 15, 1891
(did not run)Republican1886
1888
[[File:James E Boyd Nebraska Governor.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"James E. Boyd
(1834–1906)
May 5, 1891
(removed)Democratic1890
[[File:John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"John Milton Thayer
(1820–1906)
February 8, 1892
(removed)Republican
[[File:James E Boyd Nebraska Governor.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"James E. Boyd
(1834–1906)
January 13, 1893
(did not run)Democratic
[[File:Lorenzo Crounse - Brady-Handy.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Lorenzo Crounse
(1834–1909)
January 3, 1895
(did not run)Republican1892
[[File:Silas A. Holcomb.jpg75px]]Silas A. Holcomb
(1858–1920)
January 5, 1899
(did not run)Fusion1894
1896
[[File:William.A.Poynter.gif75px]]William A. Poynter
(1848–1909)
January 3, 1901
(lost election)Fusion1898
[[File:Charles Henry Dietrich.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Charles Henry Dietrich
(1853–1924)
May 1, 1901
(resigned)Republican1900Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Ezra P. Savage Nebraska Governor.jpg75px]]Ezra P. Savage
(1842–1920)
January 8, 1903
(did not run)RepublicanSucceeded from
lieutenant
governor
(acting)
[[File:John H. Mickey2.jpg75px]]John H. Mickey
(1845–1910)
January 3, 1907
(did not run)Republican1902
1904
[[File:GeorgeLSheldon.jpg75px]]George L. Sheldon
(1870–1960)
January 7, 1909
(lost election)Republican1906
(died May 2, 1911)
[[File:AshtonShallenberger.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Ashton C. Shallenberger
(1862–1938)
January 5, 1911
(lost nomination)Democratic1908
[[File:Chester Aldrich cph.3b35048.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Chester Hardy Aldrich
(1863–1924)
January 9, 1913
(lost election)Republican1910
Democratic Party (United States)}};"
(acting)
[[File:JohnHMorehead.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"John H. Morehead
(1861–1942)
January 4, 1917
(did not run)Democratic1912Republican Party (United States)}};"
1914Democratic Party (United States)}};"
[[File:KeithNeville.jpg75px]]Keith Neville
(1884–1959)
January 9, 1919
(lost election)Democratic1916
[[File:SamuelMcKelvie.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Samuel Roy McKelvie
(1881–1956)
January 4, 1923
(did not run)Republican1918Republican Party (United States)}};"
1920
[[File:CharlesBryan.png75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Charles W. Bryan
(1867–1945)
January 8, 1925
(did not run)Democratic1922
[[File:Adam McMullen 1928.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Adam McMullen
(1872–1959)
January 3, 1929
(did not run)Republican1924
1926
[[File:Arthur J. Weaver.jpg75px]]Arthur J. Weaver
(1873–1945)
January 8, 1931
(lost election)Republican1928
[[File:CharlesBryan.png75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Charles W. Bryan
(1867–1945)
January 3, 1935
(did not run)Democratic1930
1932Democratic Party (United States)}};"
(removed June 26, 1938)
[[File:Gov. Roy L. Cochran.jpg75px]]Robert Leroy Cochran
(1886–1963)
January 9, 1941
(did not run)Democratic1934
1936
Vacant
Democratic Party (United States)}};"
(elected November 8, 1938)
1938Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Dwight Griswold
(1893–1954)
January 9, 1947
(did not run)Republican1940
1942
1944
[[File:Val Peterson.jpg75px]]Val Peterson
(1903–1983)
January 8, 1953
(did not run)Republican1946
1948
(died September 24, 1955)
1950
[[File:Robert Crosby (Governor of Nebraska).jpg75px]]Robert B. Crosby
(1911–2000)
January 6, 1955
(did not run)Republican1952
[[File:Gov. Victor Andeson (cropped).jpg75px]]Victor Emanuel Anderson
(1902–1962)
January 8, 1959
(lost election)Republican1954
Vacant
1956Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Ralph G. Brooks.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Ralph G. Brooks
(1898–1960)
September 9, 1960
(died in office)Democratic1958
[[File:Dwight W. Burney.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Dwight W. Burney
(1892–1987)
January 5, 1961
(did not run)RepublicanSucceeded from
lieutenant
governorVacant
[[File:Gov. Frank Morrison (cropped).jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Frank B. Morrison
(1905–2004)
January 5, 1967
(did not run)Democratic1960Republican Party (United States)}};"
1962
1964Democratic Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Norbert Tiemann Nebraska Blue Book.png75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Norbert Tiemann
(1924–2012)
January 7, 1971
(lost election)Republican1966Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:1979 p80 J James Exon.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"J. James Exon
(1921–2005)
January 4, 1979
(term-limited)Democratic1970
1974Democratic Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Charles Thone (NE).png75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Charles Thone
(1924–2018)
January 6, 1983
(lost election)Republican1978Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Bob Kerrey portrait.gif75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Bob Kerrey
(b. 1943)
January 8, 1987
(did not run)Democratic1982Democratic Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Kay A. Orr.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Kay A. Orr
(b. 1939)
January 10, 1991
(lost election)Republican1986Republican Party (United States)}};"
[[File:Ben Nelson official photo.jpg75px]]Democratic Party (United States)}};"Ben Nelson
(b. 1941)
January 7, 1999
(term-limited)Democratic1990Democratic Party (United States)}};"
(resigned October 6, 1993)
(appointed October 6, 1993)
1994
[[File:Mike Johanns.jpg75px]]Republican Party (United States)}};"Mike Johanns
(b. 1950)
January 20, 2005
(resigned)Republican1998Republican Party (United States)}};"
(resigned October 1, 2001)
(appointed October 1, 2001)
2002
[[File:Dave Heineman official photo (cropped).jpg75px]]Dave Heineman
(b. 1948)
January 8, 2015
(term-limited)RepublicanSucceeded from
lieutenant
governorVacant
Republican Party (United States)}};"
(appointed January 24, 2005)
(resigned February 2, 2013)
2006
2010
Vacant
Republican Party (United States)}};"
(appointed February 13, 2013)
(resigned September 9, 2014)
Vacant
Republican Party (United States)}};"
(appointed September 29, 2014)
[[File:Nebraska WWII veteran honored by France (5) (cropped).jpg75px]]Pete Ricketts
(b. 1964)
January 5, 2023
(term-limited)Republican2014
2018
[[File:Jim Pillen 2023 (cropped).jpg75px]]Jim Pillen
(b. 1955)
IncumbentRepublican2022

Timeline

Notes

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