The
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the
executive branch of
government in the
Commonwealth of
Kentucky. Fifty-seven men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once before becoming ineligible for four years. Throughout the state's history, four men have served two non-consecutive terms as governor, and two others have served two consecutive terms. Kentucky is one of only five U.S. states that hold gubernatorial elections in
odd-numbered years immediately before the
United States Presidential Election. The current governor is
Matt Bevin, who was
first elected in 2015.