Executive Branch
See also: List of United States Virgin Islands Governors| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of the United States | Barack Obama | Democratic | 20 January 2009 |
| Governor | John de Jongh | Democratic | 1 January 2007 |
The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms.
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“Testimony of all ages forces us to admit that war is among the most dangerous enemies to liberty, and that the executive is the branch most favored by it of all the branches of Power.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
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