Governor of Maryland

The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the Governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful Governors in the United States.^[2]

Governor of Maryland
Seal of the State of Maryland
Incumbent Wes Moore since January 18, 2023
Style	Honorable
Residence	Government House
Term length	Four years, renewable once, but renewable again after a 4-year respite.
Inaugural holder	Thomas Johnson
Formation	March 21, 1777
Salary	$150,000 (2013)[1]
Website	Official website

Living former U.S. governors of Maryland

As of March 2019^[update], three former U.S. governors of Maryland are currently living, the oldest being Parris Glendening (served 1995–2003, born 1942). The most recent U.S. governor of Maryland to die was Harry Hughes (served 1979–1987, born 1926), on March 13, 2019.^[3]

Governor	Gubernatorial term	Date of birth (and age)
Parris N. Glendening	1995–2003	(1942-06-11) June 11, 1942 (age 83)
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.	2003–2007	(1957-11-25) November 25, 1957 (age 67)
Martin O'Malley	2007–2015	(1963-01-18) January 18, 1963 (age 62)
Larry Hogan	2015–2023	(1956-05-25) May 25, 1956 (age 69)