page_title: Governor of Illinois
hierarchical_section_title: Governor of Illinois
context_page_description: The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 14 states that does not have a gubernatorial term-limit. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces, when they are in state service.
  The 43rd and current governor is J. B. Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019.
context_section_description: The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution.  It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 14 states that does not have a gubernatorial term-limit.  The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces, when they are in state service.
  The 43rd and current governor is J. B. Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019.
caption: Seal of the State of Illinois