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Governor of Wyoming
Seal of the Governor of Wyoming.svg
Seal of the governor
Mark Gordon 2022.jpg
Incumbent
Mark Gordon
since January 7, 2019
Style
Residence Wyoming Governor's Mansion
Term length Four years, renewable once (limited to eight years in a sixteen year period)
Inaugural holder Francis E. Warren
Formation Wyoming Constitution
Salary $105,000 (2013)

The governor of Wyoming is the head of government of Wyoming, and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military department.

The gubernatorial term has been set at four years since statehood. Originally, a governor could be elected any number of times. Since a 1992 referendum, governors have been limited to eight years in office during any 16-year period—effectively limiting them to two consecutive terms.

List of governors

Territory of Wyoming

Governors of the Territory of Wyoming
No. Governor Term in office Appointing President
1 John Allen Campbell.jpg John Allen Campbell
(1835–1880)
 April 7, 1869
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February 10, 1875
(successor appointed)		 Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant
2 John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg John Milton Thayer
(1820–1906)
 February 10, 1875
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April 10, 1878
(successor appointed)		 Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant
3 John Wesley Hoyt.jpg John Wesley Hoyt
(1831–1912)
 April 10, 1878
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August 3, 1882
(successor appointed)		 Hayes, Rutherford B.Rutherford B. Hayes
4 William Hale.jpg William Hale
(1837–1885)
 August 3, 1882
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January 13, 1885
(died in office)		 Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur
5 Francis E. Warren.jpg Francis E. Warren
(1844–1929)
 February 27, 1885
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November 11, 1886
(successor appointed)		 Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur
6 George White Baxter.jpg George W. Baxter
(1855–1929)
 November 11, 1886
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December 20, 1886
(resigned)		 Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland
7 Thomas Moonlight by Studio of Mathew Brady.jpg Thomas Moonlight
(1833–1899)
 December 20, 1886
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April 9, 1889
(successor appointed)		 Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland
8 Francis E. Warren.jpg Francis E. Warren
(1844–1929)
 April 9, 1889
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October 11, 1890
(elected state governor)		 Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison

State of Wyoming

Governors of the State of Wyoming
No. Governor Term in office Party Election Secretary of State
1 Francis E. Warren.jpg   Francis E. Warren
(1844–1929)
 October 11, 1890
–
November 24, 1890
(resigned)		 Republican 1890   Meldrum, John W.John W. Meldrum
Barber, Amos W.Amos W. Barber
2 AmosWBarber.jpg Amos W. Barber
(1860–1915)
 November 24, 1890
–
January 2, 1893
(successor took office)		 Republican Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
3 JohnEOsborne.jpg John Eugene Osborne
(1858–1943)
 January 2, 1893
–
January 7, 1895
(did not run)		 Democratic 1892§ Barber, Amos W.Amos W. Barber
4 WilliamARichards.jpg William A. Richards
(1849–1912)
 January 7, 1895
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January 2, 1899
(did not run)		 Republican 1894 Burdick, Charles W.Charles W. Burdick
5 DeForest Richards.jpg DeForest Richards
(1846–1903)
 January 2, 1899
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April 28, 1903
(died in office)		 Republican 1898 Chatterton, FenimoreFenimore Chatterton
1902
6 F Chatterton.jpg Fenimore Chatterton
(1860–1958)
 April 28, 1903
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January 2, 1905
(lost nomination)		 Republican Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
7 BryantBBrooks.jpg Bryant Butler Brooks
(1861–1944)
 January 2, 1905
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January 2, 1911
(did not run)		 Republican 1904
(special)		 Chatterton, FenimoreFenimore Chatterton
1906 Schnitger, WilliamWilliam Schnitger
8 Joseph Maull Carey (1845–1924).jpg Joseph M. Carey
(1845–1924)
 January 2, 1911
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January 4, 1915
(did not run)		 Democratic 1910 Houx, Frank L.Frank L. Houx
9 JohnBKendrick.jpg John B. Kendrick
(1857–1933)
 January 4, 1915
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February 24, 1917
(resigned)		 Democratic 1914
10 Frank Lee Houx.jpg Frank L. Houx
(1854–1941)
 February 24, 1917
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January 6, 1919
(lost election)		 Democratic Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
11 Robert Davis Carey.jpg Robert D. Carey
(1878–1937)
 January 6, 1919
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January 1, 1923
(lost nomination)		 Republican 1918 Chaplin, William E.William E. Chaplin
12 William B. Ross.jpg William B. Ross
(1873–1924)
 January 1, 1923
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October 2, 1924
(died in office)		 Democratic 1922 Lucas, FrankFrank Lucas
13 Frank Lucas of Wyoming.jpg Frank Lucas
(1876–1948)
 October 2, 1924
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January 5, 1925
(successor took office)		 Republican Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
14 Nellie Tayloe Ross.jpg Nellie Tayloe Ross
(1876–1977)
 January 5, 1925
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January 3, 1927
(lost election)		 Democratic 1924
(special)		 Lucas, FrankFrank Lucas
15 Frank C. Emerson.jpg Frank Emerson
(1882–1931)
 January 3, 1927
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February 18, 1931
(died in office)		 Republican 1926 Clark, Alonzo M.Alonzo M. Clark
1930
16 Alonzo M. Clark.jpg Alonzo M. Clark
(1868–1952)
 February 18, 1931
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January 2, 1933
(lost nomination)		 Republican Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
17 Leslie A. Miller.jpg Leslie A. Miller
(1886–1970)
 January 2, 1933
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January 2, 1939
(lost election)		 Democratic 1932
(special)		 Clark, Alonzo M.Alonzo M. Clark
1934 Hunt, Lester C.Lester C. Hunt
18 Gov. Nels H. Smith of Wyoming, Oct. 1939 LCCN2016876346 (1).jpg Nels H. Smith
(1884–1976)
 January 2, 1939
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January 4, 1943
(lost election)		 Republican 1938
19 Lester Hunt.jpg Lester C. Hunt
(1892–1954)
 January 4, 1943
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January 3, 1949
(resigned)		 Democratic 1942 Christensen, Mart T.Mart T. Christensen
Jack, William M.William M. Jack
1946 Crane, Arthur G.Arthur G. Crane
20 ArthurGCrane.jpg Arthur G. Crane
(1877–1955)
 January 3, 1949
–
January 1, 1951
(successor took office)		 Republican Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
21 Frank A. Barrett (WY).png Frank A. Barrett
(1892–1962)
 January 1, 1951
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January 3, 1953
(resigned)		 Republican 1950 Rogers, Clifford JoyClifford Joy Rogers
22 No image.svg Clifford Joy Rogers
(1897–1962)
 January 3, 1953
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January 3, 1955
(lost nomination)		 Republican Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
23 Milward Simpson (WY).png Milward Simpson
(1897–1993)
 January 3, 1955
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January 5, 1959
(lost election)		 Republican 1954 Copenhaver, Everett T.Everett T. Copenhaver
24 John J. Hickey (WY).png Joe Hickey
(1911–1970)
 January 5, 1959
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January 2, 1961
(resigned)		 Democratic 1958 Gage, Jack R.Jack R. Gage
25 Governor Jack R. Gage.jpg Jack R. Gage
(1899–1970)
 January 2, 1961
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January 7, 1963
(lost election)		 Democratic Secretary of
state
acting		 Acting as governor
26 Clifford Hansen.jpg Clifford Hansen
(1912–2009)
 January 7, 1963
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January 2, 1967
(did not run)		 Republican 1962 Thomson, ThyraThyra Thomson
27 Stanley K. Hathaway (WY).png Stanley K. Hathaway
(1924–2005)
 January 2, 1967
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January 6, 1975
(did not run)		 Republican 1966
1970
28 Edgar Herschler signed photo.jpg Edgar Herschler
(1918–1990)
 January 6, 1975
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January 5, 1987
(did not run)		 Democratic 1974
1978
1982
29 WY Governor Mike Sullivan WSA OH-2104.jpg Mike Sullivan
(b. 1939)
 January 5, 1987
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January 2, 1995
(term-limited)		 Democratic 1986 Karpan, KathyKathy Karpan
1990
30 Jim Geringer - TEDx Oil Spill - Washington, DC.jpg Jim Geringer
(b. 1944)
 January 2, 1995
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January 6, 2003
(term-limited)		 Republican 1994 Ohman, Diana J.Diana J. Ohman
1998 Meyer, JosephJoseph Meyer
31 Dave Freudenthal speech.jpg Dave Freudenthal
(b. 1950)
 January 6, 2003
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January 3, 2011
(term-limited)		 Democratic 2002
2006 Maxfield, MaxMax Maxfield
32 Matt Mead.jpg Matt Mead
(b. 1962)
 January 3, 2011
–
January 7, 2019
(term-limited)		 Republican 2010
2014 Murray, EdEd Murray
Buchanan, EdwardEdward Buchanan
33 Mark Gordon 2022.jpg Mark Gordon
(b. 1957)
 January 7, 2019
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Incumbent		 Republican 2018
Allred, KarlKarl Allred
2022 Gray, ChuckChuck Gray

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