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Governor of Oklahoma
The
governor of the State of Oklahoma
is the
head of state
for the
U.S. state
of
Oklahoma
. Under the
Oklahoma Constitution
, the governor is also the
head of government
, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma
executive branch
, of the
government of Oklahoma
. The governor is the
ex officio
Commander-in-Chief
of the
Oklahoma National Guard
when not called into
federal
use. Despite being an executive branch official, the governor also holds
legislative
and
judicial
powers. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the
Oklahoma Legislature
, submitting the
annual state budget
, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and that the
peace is preserved
. The governor's term is four years in length.
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