The
governor of New Jersey is head of the executive branch of
New Jersey's state government. The office of
governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four-year terms. Governors cannot be elected to more than two
consecutive terms, but there is no limit on the total number of terms they may serve. The official residence for the governor is
Drumthwacket, a mansion located in
Princeton, New Jersey; the office of the governor is at the
New Jersey State House in Trenton. The first Governor of New Jersey was
William Livingston, who served from August 31, 1776 to July 25, 1790. The current governor is
Chris Christie, who assumed office on January 19, 2010, and was elected for his second term on November 5, 2013.