List Of Governors Of Georgia
The Governor of Georgia is the head of the executive branch of Georgia's government and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces.
The current governor is Nathan Deal. Governor Deal is only the second governor of Georgia from the Republican Party since the Reconstruction era.
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