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14-637: The Governor is the executive officer of the State, and is chosen by the qualified electors of the State, once every four years, at the general election. The term of the Governor is for four years, from the third Tuesday in January following the election. A person may be elected Governor only twice. The Governor must be thirty years old, a citizen and inhabitant of the United States for twelve years before

28-525: A referendum . Article XVI, Section 1, of the Delaware Constitution provides that Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or House of Representatives; and if the same shall be agreed to by two-thirds of all the members elected to each House, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and

42-745: Is a list of colonial governors of Pennsylvania. Three generations of Penns acted as proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania and the Lower Counties ( Delaware ) from the founding of the colony until the American Revolution removed them from power and property. William Penn was granted the new proprietary colony in 1681 by Charles II of England in payment for debts owed to Penn's father . After Penn became ill in 1712, his second wife Hannah Callowhill Penn served as acting proprietor. After William's death in 1718, interest in

56-768: Is not given, the legislation is returned to the General Assembly , reconsidered, and may become law without the Governor's approval only if three-fifths of each House of the General Assembly approve it. Members of the Delaware Constitutional Convention of 1897. The Convention convened in December 1896 and adjourned June 4, 1897. The Delaware Constitution is unusual in that the legislature has authority to amend it without

70-478: The president of Delaware from 1776 to 1792) is the head of government of Delaware and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces . The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Delaware Legislature , to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons , except in cases of impeachment, and only with the recommendation of

84-438: The "Lower Counties on Delaware". In 1776, soon after Delaware and the other Thirteen Colonies declared independence from Britain, the state adopted its first state constitution . It created the office of President of Delaware, a chief executive to be chosen by the legislature to serve a term of three years, who would be ineligible to be president again until three years had passed after leaving office. The office of President

98-453: The Board of Pardons. There have been 71 people who have served as governor, over 74 distinct terms. Three ( Joseph Haslet , Charles Polk Jr. and Elbert N. Carvel ) served non-consecutive terms. Additionally, Henry Molleston was elected, but died before he could take office. Only four governors have been elected to two consecutive terms, with the longest-serving being Ruth Ann Minner , who

112-475: The Secretary of State shall cause such proposed amendment or amendments to be published three months before the next General Election in at least three newspapers in each county in which such newspapers shall be published; and if in the General Assembly next after the said election such proposed amendment or amendments shall upon yea and nay vote be agreed to by two-thirds of all the members elected to each House,

126-528: The day of the election, and for the last six years of that time an inhabitant of Delaware . The Governor is commander-in-chief of the state armed forces including the militia and, with the consent of the State Senate , appoint the Secretary of State to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Legislation approved by the General Assembly is submitted to the Governor for approval. In the event approval

140-479: The presidency were vacant, the speaker of the legislative council would be a vice-president. The 1792 constitution has the speaker of the senate exercising the office when it is vacant, and the 1897 constitution created the office of lieutenant governor, upon whom the office devolves in case of vacancy. The offices of governor and lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ticket . List of colonial governors of Pennsylvania This

154-472: The proprietorship passed to his three sons by Hannah: John Penn "the American" , Thomas Penn , and Richard Penn, Sr. , with John inheriting the largest share and becoming the chief proprietor. When John died without children, his brother Thomas inherited his share and became chief proprietor. When Richard Penn, Sr. died, his share passed to his son Governor John Penn . When Thomas Penn died, his share (and

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168-539: The same shall thereupon become part of the Constitution. The people are notified of the proposed amendment through the newspaper publications and may make their views known, and give effect to their desires, by voting for or against those legislators who are seeking to amend the constitution. Delaware held a convention in 1853 regarding slavery, producing a constitution that was rejected by voters. Governor of Delaware The governor of Delaware (known as

182-592: Was elected twice after succeeding to the office, serving a total of just over eight years. The shortest term is that of Dale E. Wolf , who served 18 days following his predecessor's resignation; David P. Buckson served 19 days under similar circumstances. The current governor is Democrat John Carney , who took office on January 17, 2017. Before 1776, Delaware was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain , administered by colonial governors in Pennsylvania as

196-446: Was renamed Governor by the constitution of 1792 , which set the commencement date of the term to the third Tuesday in the January following an election, and limited governors to serving only three out of any six years. The term was lengthened to four years by the 1831 constitution , but governors were limited to a single term. The current constitution of 1897 allows governors to serve two terms. The 1776 constitution stated that if

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