List of Governors of Arkansas
Governor of Arkansas State seal Incumbent Asa Hutchinson since January 13, 2015 ( 2015-01-13 ) Style Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal) Status Head of State Head of Government Residence Arkansas Governor's Mansion Seat Little Rock, Arkansas Term length Four years, renewable once (Seventy-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution of 1874) Constituting instrument Arkansas Constitution of 1836 Precursor Governor of Arkansas Territory Inaugural holder James Sevier Conway Formation September 13, 1836 (182 years ago) ( 1836-09-13 ) Deputy Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Salary US$128,000 per year (2016) [1] Website governor.arkansas.gov The Governor of Arkansas is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Arkansas government and is charged with enforcing state laws. They have the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the A