Governor of New Mexico

The Governor of the State of New Mexico is the chief executive of the state of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. They also make annual State of the State addresses to the New Mexico State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced.

Governor of New Mexico
Seal of the Governor
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham since January 1, 2019
Style	The Honorable
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, can succeed self once; eligible again after 4-year respite
Formation	January 6, 1912
Deputy	John Sanchez
Salary	$110,000 (2013)[1]
Website	Official website

The current governor is Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat. Grisham won the November 2018 gubernatorial election and was sworn in as the 32nd Governor of the state of New Mexico on January 1, 2019.

List of governors

Main article: List of governors of New Mexico

Living former governors of New Mexico

As of September 2023^[update], there were four former governors of New Mexico living, the oldest being Jerry Apodaca (1975–1979, born 1934). The most recent governor of New Mexico to die and most recent to serve to die was Bill Richardson (2003–2011), who died on September 1, 2023.

Governor	Gubernatorial term	Date of birth (and age)
Toney Anaya	1983–1987	(1941-04-29) April 29, 1941 (age 84)
Garrey Carruthers	1987–1991	(1939-08-29) August 29, 1939 (age 85)
Gary Johnson	1995–2003	(1953-01-01) January 1, 1953 (age 72)
Susana Martinez	2011–2019	(1959-07-14) July 14, 1959 (age 66)