New mexico governor
The current Governor of New Mexico is Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat who has been in office since January 1, 2019. She is the first Democratic woman to hold the office.
Here is a list of the Governors of New Mexico since statehood in 1912:
- William C. McDonald (1912-1917)
- Octaviano Larrazolo (1917-1921)
- Merritt C. Mechem (1921-1923)
- Arthur Seligman (1923-1925)
- Richard C. Dillon (1925-1927)
- James H. McGrath (1927-1931)
- Richard C. Dillon (1931-1933)
- Clyde Tingley (1933-1935)
- Clyde Tingley (1935-1939)
- John E. Miles (1939-1943)
- John J. Dempsey (1943-1947)
- Thomas J. Mabry (1947-1951)
- Edwin L. Mechem (1951-1957)
- John Burroughs (1957-1959)
- Edwin L. Mechem (1959-1961)
- Jack M. Campbell (1961-1967)
- David F. Cargo (1967-1971)
- Bruce King (1971-1975)
- Jerry Apodaca (1975-1979)
- Bruce King (1979-1983)
- Toney Anaya (1983-1987)
- Garrey Carruthers (1987-1991)
- Bruce King (1991-1995)
- Gary E. Johnson (1995-2003)
- Bill Richardson (2003-2011)
- Susana Martinez (2011-2019)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (2019-present)
Note: There have been several acting governors who have served briefly between the terms of the listed governors.