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The following is a list of Governors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As head of the executive branch of the state's government, the governor is given broad appointment power, and names many state commissioners and department heads without the need for legislative approval. The governor is also empowered to reorganize the state government or reduce it in size.[B] He or she serves as commander-in-chief of the state's army, navy, and militia forces. Historically, the office has been regarded as one of the most powerful executive positions in the United States.[B]
GovernorsKentucky was initially Kentucky County in Virginia. It achieved statehood and was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792; see the list of governors of Virginia for the period before statehood. There have been 56 governors, serving 61 distinct terms. An unelected group proclaimed Kentucky's secession from the Union on November 20, 1861, and it was annexed by the Confederate States of America on December 10, 1861. The Confederate government elected two governors (listed separately), but it never held much control over the state, and the main line of governors was preserved. 
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