1 week ago - The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, and previously three of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later.

January 20, 2026 - Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas on Tuesday to Minnesota government offices, including those of Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a department official said, amid protests and an ...

December 3, 2025 - To provide a comprehensive overview, here is a chronological list of all the individuals who have served as Governor of Minnesota. This list includes both territorial and state governors: ... Henry H. Sibley (1858–1860) ... Henry C. C. Steadman (1863–1863) ... William R. Marshall (1866–1870) ... Cushman K. Davis (1874–1876) John S. Pillsbury (1876–1882) Lucius F. Hubbard (1882–1887) Arthur C. McGill (1887–1887) Horace R. Smith (1887–1889) William D. Washburn (1889–1893) ... C. A. Smith (1895–1897) David M. Clough (1897–1901) Samuel R. Van Sant (1901–1905) John A. Johnson (1905–1909) A. O. Eberhart (1909–1915) Winfield S. Hammond (1915–1915) ... J. A. O. Preus (1917–1921) William T. W. R. Wright (1921–1925) ... Floyd B. Olson (1931–1936) ... Martin B. Nelson (1937–1939) Harold E. Stassen (1939–1943) Edward J.

1 month ago - The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Minnesota's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have been 41 governors of the state; one, Rudy Perpich, served non-consecutive terms.

April 26, 2026 - The president of the Minnesota Senate is the presiding officer of the Minnesota Senate. Until 1973, the lieutenant governor served as the Senate president. Since then, presidents have been elected by the body, usually at the nomination of the majority. While power within the Senate lies primarily with the majority leader, the president of the Senate does succeed to lieutenant governor in the event that office becomes vacant, something which happened most recently in 2018. From statehood until 1973, the lieutenant governor served as president. Not all lieutenant governors served at the same time as the Senate was in session. Beginning in 1973, the Minnesota Senate began electing its own presidents. 1In accordance with the Minnesota Constitution, Fischbach automatically became Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on January 3, 2018, after previous Lt. Gov.

In case a vacancy occurs from any cause whatever in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor shall be governor during such vacancy. The compensation of the lieutenant governor shall be prescribed by law.

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May 16, 2026 - Governor Tim Walz signed the One Minnesota Budget into law alongside Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, and DFL legislators on the front steps of the State Capitol.

July 19, 2020 - Alexander Ramsey (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Politician; Served as the first Territorial Governor of Minnesota from June 1, 1849 to May 15, 1853. In 1855, he became the mayor of St. Paul, MN. Ramsey was elected the second Governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1860 to July 10, 1863.

The people of Minneapolis elected Jacob Frey to his first term as Mayor in 2017. Previously, Jacob served as a Council Member representing Ward 3.

Minnesota Governors, 1849 - Present · Compiled by: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library Compiled from: Minnesota legislative manuals and other sources, including previous library compilations and several histories of Minnesota. While efforts have been made to verify this information in ...

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December 9, 2025 - Schlagel guided Marshall’s growth during the rise of Southwest Minnesota State College and downtown renewal. After retiring to Pine City, his wife’s hometown, he remained a symbol of quiet civic decency. Marshall has a history of popular mayors, including another “Mayor Bob,” Bob Byrnes, who has been serving since 1993.

January 17, 2026 - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar ...

Elected in 2017, Mayor Jacob Frey is the 48th mayor of Minneapolis. Jacob's priorities include increasing affordable housing, strengthening community-police relations and creating inclusive economic policies.

Tim Walz is Minnesota’s 41st Governor. He was first elected Governor in 2018 and won re-election in 2022. Accomplishments from his time as Governor include providing universal free school meals for students, protecting reproductive freedom, strengthening voting rights, laying the groundwork ...