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The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

The current governor is Republican Chris Sununu, who took office on January 5, 2017, and has been re-elected three times. The longest-serving governor is John Taylor Gilman, who served as governor for 14 years, from 1794 to 1805 and from 1813 to 1816.

Governors

For the period before independence, see List of colonial governors of New Hampshire.

New Hampshire was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on June 21, 1788. Before it declared its independence, New Hampshire was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The original 1776 Constitution of New Hampshire did not provide for a chief executive. The office of President was created by the 1784 constitution, and renamed Governor in 1792. Governors served one-year terms until an 1877 amendment increased this to two years. there have never been any term limits for the office, nor is there a lieutenant governor; should the office become vacant, the president of the New Hampshire Senate acts as governor.

Governors of the State of New Hampshire
No. Governor Term in office Party Election
1 No image.svg   Meshech Weare
(1713–1786)
 June 15, 1784
–
June 8, 1785
(did not run)		 No parties 1784
2 John langdon.jpg John Langdon
(1741–1819)
 June 8, 1785
–
June 9, 1786
(lost election)		 No parties 1785
3 GeneralJohnSullivanByTenney.jpg John Sullivan
(1740–1795)
 June 9, 1786
–
June 6, 1788
(lost election)		 No parties 1786
1787
2 John langdon.jpg John Langdon
(1741–1819)
 June 6, 1788
–
January 22, 1789
(resigned)		 No parties 1788
— No image.svg John Pickering
(1737–1805)		 January 22, 1789
–
June 9, 1789
(lost election)		 No parties President of
the Senate
acting
3 GeneralJohnSullivanByTenney.jpg John Sullivan
(1740–1795)
 June 9, 1789
–
June 8, 1790
(did not run)		 No parties 1789
4 Josiah Bartlett.jpg Josiah Bartlett
(1729–1795)
 June 8, 1790
–
June 5, 1794
(did not run)		 No parties 1790
1791
1792
1793
5 JohnGilmanNH.jpg John Taylor Gilman
(1753–1828)
 June 5, 1794
–
June 6, 1805
(lost election)		 Federalist 1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
2 John langdon.jpg John Langdon
(1741–1819)
 June 6, 1805
–
June 13, 1809
(lost election)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1805
1806
1807
1808
6 JeremiahsmithNH.jpg Jeremiah Smith
(1759–1842)
 June 13, 1809
–
June 7, 1810
(lost election)		 Federalist 1809
2 John langdon.jpg John Langdon
(1741–1819)
 June 7, 1810
–
June 6, 1812
(did not run)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1810
1811
7 WPlumer.jpg William Plumer
(1759–1850)
 June 6, 1812
–
June 5, 1813
(lost election)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1812
5 JohnGilmanNH.jpg John Taylor Gilman
(1753–1828)
 June 5, 1813
–
June 6, 1816
(did not run)		 Federalist 1813
1814
1815
7 WPlumer.jpg William Plumer
(1759–1850)
 June 6, 1816
–
June 7, 1819
(did not run)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1816
1817
1818
8 SamuelBell.jpg Samuel Bell
(1770–1850)
 June 7, 1819
–
June 5, 1823
(did not run)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1819
1820
1821
1822
9 Levi Woodbury SecNavy.jpg Levi Woodbury
(1789–1851)
 June 5, 1823
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June 4, 1824
(lost election)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1823
10 David Lawrence Morril.jpg David L. Morril
(1772–1849)
 June 4, 1824
–
June 8, 1827
(lost election)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1824
1825
1826
11 NHGOV Benjamin Pierce.jpg Benjamin Pierce
(1757–1839)
 June 8, 1827
–
June 9, 1828
(lost election)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1827
12 John Bell (New Hampshire Governor).jpg John Bell
(1765–1836)
 June 9, 1828
–
June 6, 1829
(lost election)		 Democratic-
Republican		 1828
11 NHGOV Benjamin Pierce.jpg Benjamin Pierce
(1757–1839)
 June 6, 1829
–
June 4, 1830
(did not run)		 Democratic 1829
13 Matthew Harvey New Hampshire Governor.jpg Matthew Harvey
(1781–1866)
 June 4, 1830
–
February 28, 1831
(resigned)		 Democratic 1830
— Joseph M. Harper NH.jpg Joseph M. Harper
(1787–1865)
 February 28, 1831
–
June 3, 1831
(successor took office)		 Democratic President of
the Senate
acting
14 Samuel Dinsmoor Sr..jpg Samuel Dinsmoor
(1766–1835)
 June 3, 1831
–
June 6, 1834
(did not run)		 Democratic 1831
1832
1833
15 William Badger NH.jpg William Badger
(1779–1852)
 June 6, 1834
–
June 2, 1836
(did not run)		 Democratic 1834
1835
16 Isaac Hill, portrait.jpg Isaac Hill
(1788–1851)
 June 2, 1836
–
June 6, 1839
(did not run)		 Democratic 1836
1837
1838
17 John-Page-NH.jpg John Page
(1787–1865)
 June 6, 1839
–
June 2, 1842
(did not run)		 Democratic 1839
1840
1841
18 Henry Hubbard Portrait.jpg Henry Hubbard
(1784–1857)
 June 2, 1842
–
June 6, 1844
(did not run)		 Democratic 1842
1843
19 John Hardy Steele.jpg John Hardy Steele
(1789–1865)
 June 6, 1844
–
June 5, 1846
(did not run)		 Democratic 1844
1845
20 Anthony Colby.jpg Anthony Colby
(1792–1873)
 June 5, 1846
–
June 3, 1847
(lost election)		 Whig 1846
21 JWWilliams.jpg Jared W. Williams
(1796–1864)
 June 3, 1847
–
June 7, 1849
(did not run)		 Democratic 1847
1848
22 Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr..jpg Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.
(1799–1869)
 June 7, 1849
–
June 3, 1852
(did not run)		 Democratic 1849
1850
1851
23 NoahMartin.jpg Noah Martin
(1801–1863)
 June 3, 1852
–
June 8, 1854
(did not run)		 Democratic 1852
1853
24 Nathaniel Bradley Baker.jpg Nathaniel B. Baker
(1818–1876)
 June 8, 1854
–
June 7, 1855
(lost election)		 Democratic 1854
25 Ralph Metcalf.jpg Ralph Metcalf
(1796–1858)
 June 7, 1855
–
June 4, 1857
(did not run)		 Know Nothing 1855
1856
26 William Haile NH.jpg William Haile
(1807–1876)
 June 4, 1857
–
June 2, 1859
(did not run)		 Republican 1857
1858
27 Ichabod Goodwin.jpg Ichabod Goodwin
(1794–1882)
 June 2, 1859
–
June 6, 1861
(lost nomination)		 Republican 1859
1860
28 Nathaniel Springer Berry.jpg Nathaniel S. Berry
(1796–1894)
 June 6, 1861
–
June 4, 1863
(did not run)		 Republican 1861
1862
29 Joseph A. Gilmore.jpg Joseph A. Gilmore
(1811–1867)
 June 4, 1863
–
June 8, 1865
(did not run)		 Republican 1863
1864
30 Frederick Smyth.jpg Frederick Smyth
(1819–1899)
 June 8, 1865
–
June 6, 1867
(did not run)		 Republican 1865
1866
31 Walter Harriman NH.jpg Walter Harriman
(1817–1884)
 June 6, 1867
–
June 3, 1869
(did not run)		 Republican 1867
1868
32 Onslow Stearns.jpg Onslow Stearns
(1810–1878)
 June 3, 1869
–
June 14, 1871
(did not run)		 Republican 1869
1870
33 James Adams Weston.png James A. Weston
(1827–1895)
 June 14, 1871
–
June 6, 1872
(lost election)		 Democratic 1871
34 Portrait of Ezekiel A. Straw (cropped).jpg Ezekiel A. Straw
(1819–1882)
 June 6, 1872
–
June 4, 1874
(did not run)		 Republican 1872
1873
33 James Adams Weston.png James A. Weston
(1827–1895)
 June 4, 1874
–
June 10, 1875
(did not run)		 Democratic 1874
35 Govpersoncheney.jpg Person Colby Cheney
(1828–1901)
 June 10, 1875
–
June 7, 1877
(did not run)		 Republican 1875
1876
36 GBFPrescott.jpg Benjamin F. Prescott
(1833–1895)
 June 7, 1877
–
June 5, 1879
(did not run)		 Republican 1877
Mar. 1878
37 Natt Head.jpg Nathaniel Head
(1828–1883)
 June 5, 1879
–
June 2, 1881
(did not run)		 Republican Nov. 1878
38 CharlesBell.jpg Charles H. Bell
(1823–1893)
 June 2, 1881
–
June 7, 1883
(did not run)		 Republican 1880
39 Samuel W. Hale.jpg Samuel W. Hale
(1823–1891)
 June 7, 1883
–
June 4, 1885
(did not run)		 Republican 1882
40 Moody Currier, Governor of New Hampshire from State Builders.jpg Moody Currier
(1806–1898)
 June 4, 1885
–
June 2, 1887
(did not run)		 Republican 1884
41 Charles H. Sawyer.jpg Charles H. Sawyer
(1840–1908)
 June 2, 1887
–
June 6, 1889
(did not run)		 Republican 1886
42 Gov. David Harvey Goodell.png David H. Goodell
(1834–1915)
 June 6, 1889
–
January 8, 1891
(did not run)		 Republican 1888
43 Hiram A. Tuttle.jpg Hiram A. Tuttle
(1837–1911)
 January 8, 1891
–
January 5, 1893
(did not run)		 Republican 1890
44 John Butler Smith.jpg John Butler Smith
(1838–1914)
 January 5, 1893
–
January 3, 1895
(did not run)		 Republican 1892
45 Charles A. Busiel.jpg Charles A. Busiel
(1842–1901)
 January 3, 1895
–
January 7, 1897
(did not run)		 Republican 1894
46 George A. Ramsdell.jpg George A. Ramsdell
(1834–1900)
 January 7, 1897
–
January 5, 1899
(did not run)		 Republican 1896
47 Frank West Rollins.jpg Frank W. Rollins
(1860–1915)
 January 5, 1899
–
January 3, 1901
(did not run)		 Republican 1898
48 Chester Bradley Jordan (1839-1914) (cropped).jpg Chester B. Jordan
(1839–1914)
 January 3, 1901
–
January 8, 1903
(did not run)		 Republican 1900
49 Nahum Josiah Bachelder, Governor of New Hampshire from State Builders.jpg Nahum J. Bachelder
(1854–1934)
 January 8, 1903
–
January 5, 1905
(did not run)		 Republican 1902
50 Mclajohn.jpg John McLane
(1852–1911)
 January 5, 1905
–
January 3, 1907
(did not run)		 Republican 1904
51 Charles Miller Floyd.jpg Charles M. Floyd
(1861–1923)
 January 3, 1907
–
January 7, 1909
(did not run)		 Republican 1906
52 Henry Brewer Quinby.png Henry B. Quinby
(1846–1924)
 January 7, 1909
–
January 5, 1911
(did not run)		 Republican 1908
53 Robert Perkins Bass cph.3b10273 (cropped).jpg Robert P. Bass
(1873–1960)
 January 5, 1911
–
January 2, 1913
(did not run)		 Republican 1910
54 Samuel D. Felker.jpg Samuel D. Felker
(1859–1932)
 January 2, 1913
–
January 7, 1915
(did not run)		 Democratic 1912
55 GovernorSpaulding (cropped).jpg Rolland H. Spaulding
(1873–1942)
 January 7, 1915
–
January 4, 1917
(did not run)		 Republican 1914
56 GHWKeyes.jpg Henry W. Keyes
(1863–1938)
 January 4, 1917
–
January 2, 1919
(did not run)		 Republican 1916
57 GJHBartlett.jpg John H. Bartlett
(1869–1952)
 January 2, 1919
–
January 6, 1921
(did not run)		 Republican 1918
58 Gov. Albert Oscar Brown.png Albert O. Brown
(1852–1937)
 January 6, 1921
–
January 4, 1923
(did not run)		 Republican 1920
59 Senator Fred H. Brown (cropped).jpg Fred H. Brown
(1879–1955)
 January 4, 1923
–
January 8, 1925
(lost election)		 Democratic 1922
60 John Gilbert Winant.jpg John Gilbert Winant
(1889–1947)
 January 8, 1925
–
January 6, 1927
(lost nomination)		 Republican 1924
61 Huntley N. Spaulding.jpg Huntley N. Spaulding
(1869–1955)
 January 6, 1927
–
January 3, 1929
(did not run)		 Republican 1926
62 Charles Tobey.jpg Charles W. Tobey
(1880–1953)
 January 3, 1929
–
January 8, 1931
(did not run)		 Republican 1928
60 John Gilbert Winant.jpg John Gilbert Winant
(1889–1947)
 January 8, 1931
–
January 3, 1935
(did not run)		 Republican 1930
1932
63 StylesBridges(R-NH).jpg Styles Bridges
(1898–1961)
 January 3, 1935
–
January 7, 1937
(did not run)		 Republican 1934
64 Francis Parnell Murphy.jpg Francis P. Murphy
(1877–1958)
 January 7, 1937
–
January 2, 1941
(did not run)		 Republican 1936
1938
65 Robert O. Blood.jpg Robert O. Blood
(1887–1975)
 January 2, 1941
–
January 4, 1945
(lost nomination)		 Republican 1940
1942
66 Charles M. Dale.jpg Charles M. Dale
(1893–1978)
 January 4, 1945
–
January 6, 1949
(did not run)		 Republican 1944
1946
67 GLSAAdams.jpg Sherman Adams
(1899–1986)
 January 6, 1949
–
January 8, 1953
(did not run)		 Republican 1948
1950
68 Hugh Gregg.jpg Hugh Gregg
(1917–2003)
 January 8, 1953
–
January 6, 1955
(did not run)		 Republican 1952
69 GLDwinell.jpg Lane Dwinell
(1906–1997)
 January 6, 1955
–
January 8, 1959
(did not run)		 Republican 1954
1956
70 Wesley Powell.jpg Wesley Powell
(1915–1981)
 January 8, 1959
–
January 5, 1963
(lost nomination)		 Republican 1958
1960
71 Gov John King.jpg John W. King
(1916–1996)
 January 5, 1963
–
January 2, 1969
(did not run)		 Democratic 1962
1964
1966
72 GWRPeterson.jpg Walter R. Peterson Jr.
(1922–2011)
 January 2, 1969
–
January 4, 1973
(lost nomination)		 Republican 1968
1970
73 Meldrim Thomson.jpg Meldrim Thomson Jr.
(1912–2001)
 January 4, 1973
–
January 4, 1979
(lost election)		 Republican 1972
1974
1976
74 Gov Hugh Gallen (cropped).jpg Hugh Gallen
(1924–1982)
 January 4, 1979
–
December 29, 1982
(died in office)		 Democratic 1978
1980
— Vesta Roy Portrait NH Statehouse 02.jpg Vesta M. Roy
(1925–2002)
 December 29, 1982
–
January 6, 1983
(successor took office)		 Republican President of
the Senate
acting
75 John H. Sununu (cropped).jpg John H. Sununu
(b. 1939)
 January 6, 1983
–
January 5, 1989
(did not run)		 Republican 1982
1984
1986
76 Judd Gregg (NH).png Judd Gregg
(b. 1947)
 January 5, 1989
–
January 2, 1993
(resigned)		 Republican 1988
1990
— No image.svg Ralph D. Hough
(b. 1943)		 January 2, 1993
–
January 7, 1993
(successor took office)		 Republican President of
the Senate
acting
77 Steve Merrill (NH).png Steve Merrill
(1946–2020)
 January 7, 1993
–
January 9, 1997
(did not run)		 Republican 1992
1994
78 Jeanne Shaheen, official Senate portrait cropped.jpg Jeanne Shaheen
(b. 1947)
 January 9, 1997
–
January 9, 2003
(did not run)		 Democratic 1996
1998
2000
79 Gov Craig Benson on 9-11-04.JPG Craig Benson
(b. 1954)
 January 9, 2003
–
January 6, 2005
(lost election)		 Republican 2002
80 John Lynch (cropped).jpg John Lynch
(b. 1952)
 January 6, 2005
–
January 3, 2013
(did not run)		 Democratic 2004
2006
2008
2010
81 Maggie Hassan (NH) (cropped)1.png Maggie Hassan
(b. 1958)
 January 3, 2013
–
January 2, 2017
(resigned)		 Democratic 2012
2014
— No image.svg Chuck Morse
(b. 1960)
 January 3, 2017
–
January 5, 2017
(successor took office)		 Republican President of
the Senate
acting
82 GOV SUNUNU OFFICIAL PHOTO (cropped).jpg Chris Sununu
(b. 1974)
 January 5, 2017
–
Incumbent		 Republican 2016
2018
2020
2022

See also

  • Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#New Hampshire
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