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List of governors of Utah
The governor of Utah is the head of government of Utah[2] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces.[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws[2] as well as the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Utah Legislature.[4] The governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions".[5]
The self-proclaimed State of Deseret, precursor to the organization of the Utah Territory, had only one governor, Brigham Young.
Utah Territory had 15 territorial governors from its organization in 1850 until the formation of the state of Utah in 1896, appointed by the President of the United States. John W. Dawson had the shortest term of only three weeks and Brigham Young, the first territorial governor, had the longest term at seven years.
There have been 18 governors of the State of Utah, with the longest serving being Cal Rampton, who served three terms from 1965