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List of U.S. state governors born outside the United States

Index List of U.S. state governors born outside the United States

In total, 72 governors of a U.S. state have been born outside the current territory of the United States. [1]

86 relations: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Dominion, Duchy of Württemberg, England, Estonia, France, Georgia (U.S. state), Germany, Governor (United States), Governor of California, Governor of Illinois, Governor of Massachusetts, Governor of Michigan, Governor of Minnesota, Governor of Nebraska, Governor of New Hampshire, Governor of New Jersey, Governor of New Mexico, Governor of North Carolina, Governor of North Dakota, Governor of Oregon, Governor of South Dakota, Governor of Vermont, Governor of Virginia, Governor of Wisconsin, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Holy Roman Empire, Ireland, Jennifer Granholm, John Christopher Cutler, Kate Brown, Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom of Ireland, Kingdom of Prussia, List of current United States governors, List of female governors in the United States, List of Governors of Alabama, List of Governors of Arizona, List of Governors of Connecticut, List of Governors of Delaware, List of Governors of Georgia, List of Governors of Idaho, List of Governors of Louisiana, List of Governors of Montana, List of Governors of Nevada, List of Governors of Ohio, ..., List of Governors of Pennsylvania, List of Governors of Rhode Island, List of Governors of Utah, List of Governors of Washington, List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States, List of oldest living United States governors, List of United States Senators born outside the United States, Lower Canada, Madeleine Kunin, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Northern Ireland, Norway, Ohio, Oregon, Personal union, Poland, Province of Canada, Russian Empire, Scotland, Simon Bamberger, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S. state, Union between Sweden and Norway, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States, Upper Canada, Utah, Wales, William Spry, Wisconsin. Expand index (36 more) »

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder and powerlifter.

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Austria

Austria (Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich), is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.8 million people in Central Europe.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark), officially the Kingdom of Denmark,Kongeriget Danmark,.

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Dominion

Dominions were semi-independent polities under the British Crown, constituting the British Empire, beginning with Canadian Confederation in 1867.

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Duchy of Württemberg

The Duchy of Württemberg (Herzogtum Württemberg) was a duchy located in the south-western part of the Holy Roman Empire.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Estonia

Estonia (Eesti), officially the Republic of Estonia (Eesti Vabariik), is a sovereign state in Northern Europe.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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Governor (United States)

In the United States, a governor serves as the chief executive officer and commander-in-chief in each of the fifty states and in the five permanently inhabited territories, functioning as both head of state and head of government therein.

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Governor of California

The Governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California.

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Governor of Illinois

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.

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Governor of Massachusetts

The Governor of Massachusetts is the head of the executive branch of the Government of Massachusetts and serves as commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military forces.

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Governor of Michigan

The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Governor of Minnesota

The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch.

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Governor of Nebraska

The Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Nebraska Constitution.

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Governor of New Hampshire

The Governor of New Hampshire is the head of the executive branch of New Hampshire's state government.

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Governor of New Jersey

The Governor of the State of New Jersey is head of the executive branch of New Jersey's state government.

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Governor of New Mexico

The Governor of New Mexico (Gobernador de Nuevo México) is the chief executive of the state of New Mexico.

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Governor of North Carolina

The Governor of North Carolina is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. state of North Carolina's state government and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Governor of North Dakota

The Governor of North Dakota is the head of the executive branch of North Dakota's state government and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Governor of Oregon

The Governor of Oregon is the head of the executive branch of Oregon's state government and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Governor of South Dakota

The Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of South Dakota.

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Governor of Vermont

The Governor of Vermont is the head of the government of the U.S. state of Vermont.

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Governor of Virginia

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term.

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Governor of Wisconsin

The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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Grand Duchy of Hesse

The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a state in western Germany that existed from the German mediatization to the end of the German Empire.

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Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire (Sacrum Romanum Imperium; Heiliges Römisches Reich) was a multi-ethnic but mostly German complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Jennifer Granholm

Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician, lawyer, educator, author, political commentator and member of the Democratic Party who served as the Attorney General of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and as the Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011.

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John Christopher Cutler

John Christopher Cutler (February 5, 1846July 30, 1928) was an American politician and the second Governor of Utah.

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Kate Brown

Katherine Brown (born June 21, 1960) is an American politician who is the 38th and current Governor of Oregon.

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Kingdom of Bavaria

The Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918.

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Kingdom of Ireland

The Kingdom of Ireland (Classical Irish: Ríoghacht Éireann; Modern Irish: Ríocht Éireann) was a nominal state ruled by the King or Queen of England and later the King or Queen of Great Britain that existed in Ireland from 1542 until 1800.

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Kingdom of Prussia

The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.

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List of current United States governors

The following is a list of incumbent governors of the states and territories of the United States as well as the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

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List of female governors in the United States

As of May 2017, forty-two women have served or are serving as the governor of a U.S. state (including one from the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, two Mayors of the District of Columbia and two acting governors due to vacancies).

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List of Governors of Alabama

The Governor of Alabama is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Alabama.

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List of Governors of Arizona

The Governor of Arizona is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Arizona.

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List of Governors of Connecticut

The Governor of Connecticut is the elected head of the executive branch of Connecticut's state government, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of Governors of Delaware

The Governor of Delaware (President of Delaware from 1776 to 1792) is the head of the executive branch of Delaware's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of Governors of Georgia

The Governor of Georgia is the head of the executive branch of Georgia's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of Governors of Idaho

The Governor of Idaho is the head of the executive branch of Idaho's state government and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of Governors of Louisiana

This is a list of the Governors of Louisiana (Gouverneurs de Louisiane), from acquisition by the United States in 1803 to the present day.

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List of Governors of Montana

The Governor of Montana is the head of the executive branch of Montana's state governmentMontana Constitution, Article VI, Section 4.

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List of Governors of Nevada

The Governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of the U.S. state of Nevada,NV Const.

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List of Governors of Ohio

The Governor of Ohio is the head of the executive branch of Ohio's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of Governors of Pennsylvania

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of the executive branch of Pennsylvania's state government and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of Governors of Rhode Island

; Parties Chafee served in prior offices as a Republican, but ran for Governor as an independent.

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List of Governors of Utah

The Governor of Utah is the head of the executive branch of Utah's state governmentUT Const.

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List of Governors of Washington

The Governor of Washington is the head of the executive branch of Washington's state government, the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, and is responsible for appointing the Poet Laureate of Washington.

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List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States

This is a list of minority governors and lieutenant state governors in the United States.

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List of oldest living United States governors

The following are lists of the politicians who were or are the longest living and oldest still-living governors of each U.S. state.

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List of United States Senators born outside the United States

This is a list of United States Senators born outside the United States.

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Lower Canada

The Province of Lower Canada (province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (1791–1841).

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Madeleine Kunin

Madeleine May Kunin (born September 28, 1933) is an American diplomat, author and politician.

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Mexico

Mexico (México; Mēxihco), officially called the United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States.

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North Dakota

North Dakota is a U.S. state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region.

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Norway

Norway (Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); Norga), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a unitary sovereign state whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

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Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

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Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States.

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Personal union

A personal union is the combination of two or more states that have the same monarch while their boundaries, laws, and interests remain distinct.

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Poland

Poland (Polska), officially the Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country located in Central Europe.

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Province of Canada

The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867.

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Russian Empire

The Russian Empire (Российская Империя) or Russia was an empire that existed across Eurasia and North America from 1721, following the end of the Great Northern War, until the Republic was proclaimed by the Provisional Government that took power after the February Revolution of 1917.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Simon Bamberger

Simon Bamberger (February 27, 1845October 6, 1926) was the fourth Governor of Utah (1917–1921) after it achieved statehood from territorial status in 1896.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state in Europe.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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Union between Sweden and Norway

Sweden and Norway or Sweden–Norway (Svensk-norska unionen; Den svensk-norske union), officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, or as the United Kingdoms, was a personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch and common foreign policy that lasted from 1814 until its amicable and peaceful dissolution in 1905.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Upper Canada

The Province of Upper Canada (province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees of the United States after the American Revolution.

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Utah

Utah is a state in the western United States.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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William Spry

William Spry (January 11, 1864 – April 21, 1929) was an American politician who was the third Governor of Utah.

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_governors_born_outside_the_United_States

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