List of Governors of Michigan - Courtesy Title

Courtesy Title

The governor of Michigan traditionally receives the courtesy title of His/Her Excellency, though it has fallen out of use in recent years. More commonly, the governor, as with other elected state office-holders, is addressed as The Honorable (abbreviated The Hon. or Hon.).

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