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This is the full list of Governors of Sylvania, the first Governor Bruce Kennedy being elected in 1905. The incumbent Governor is Lukas Hoffmann (CNP).
The most recent elections were won by candidates from varying parties in all states. Lukas Hoffmann won the state from Villanova with a small margin of victory however maintained a lead throughout the race except when he was briefly overtaken at one point due to east Sylvanian voters casting their votes, Hoffmann was endorsed by William Krosby and Christopher Costello who supported his campaign in the state and was allied with the Green Party during the elections. Marcus Villanova of the Labour Party is Hoffmann's Deputy Governor.
In history, many Sylvania Governors have been Mayors of the state capital, Noble City, or of Train Village. Since the 2010 State Reform, however, there are no more mayors in Lovia.
Another remarkable fact is that many of the Sylvania Governors were related to each other, or to other important officials. One of the best examples is the Pennington family: father James W. Pennington was Governor, his eldest son Robert became Governor about two decades later and James' daughter married a Lovian prince and became Queen of Lovia.
It is also notable that many of the Governors had many terms, often consecutive but often also not. Examples are Robert Pennington and Edward M. Roscoe.
Competencies and powers[]
According to the Constitution, it is the Governor's task to govern the state as far as "local government that does not interfere with federal law and government" is concerned. He or she is entitled to maintain urban parks, public places, streets, markets, roads, waterways and naturally, environmentally or culturally significant places. One of the Governor's powers is the construction and planning of neighborhoods and hamlets. It is also his task to inform the state population about the various aspects of government. The Governor takes up the role of an adviser in Congressial debates concerning his or her state.
List[]
| Begin term | End term | Governor | Political affiliation | Elections | Origin | Life time | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 1909 | Bruce Kennedy | Conservative | 1905 SE 1907 SE |
American-Lovian | 1855-1943 | Served from 1900 to 1905 as Mayor of Noble City Two consecutive terms |
| 1909 | 1911 | Albert "Al" Cheney | Conservative | 1909 SE | American-Lovian | 1863-1940 | |
| 1911 | 1921 | James W. Pennington | Liberal | 1911 SE 1913 SE 1915 SE 1917 SE 1919 SE |
Lovian | 1892-1960 | Five consecutive terms; father of Queen Elisabeth and Robert Pennington |
| 1921 | 1923 | Alfred Donaldson | Conservative | 1921 SE | American-Lovian | 1862-1951 | Christopher V. Donaldson's brother; Mayor of Noble City at the same time |
| 1923 | 1927 | Felix McCrooke | Socialist | 1923 SE 1925 SE |
Lovian | 1881-1955 | Two consecutive terms; Mayor of Train Village from 1900 to 1924 |
| 1927 | 1935 | Andrew King | Socialist | 1927 SE 1929 SE 1931 SE 1933 SE |
Lovian | 1880-1945 | Four consecutive terms |
| 1935 | 1937 | Princess Lucy | Independent | 1935 SE | Lovian | 1904-1953 | First female Governor; Mayor of Noble City from 1936 to 1938 |
| 1937 | 1953 | Robert Pennington | Liberal | 1937 SE 1939 SE 1941 SE 1943 SE 1945 SE 1947 SE 1949 SE 1951 SE |
Lovian | 1915-1988 | Longest governing Governor ever, having eight consecutive terms; the son of James W. Pennington and the elder brother of Queen Elisabeth |
| 1953 | 1956 | Robbert Joe | Socialist | 1953 SE | Lovian | 1912-1985 | Former Mayor of Train Village |
| 1956 | 1958 | Robert Pennington | Liberal | 1956 SE | Lovian | 1915-1988 | Ninth term; didn't run for a tenth term as a result of a bad health |
| 1958 | 1962 | Edward M. Roscoe | Liberal | 1958 SE 1960 SE |
Canadian-Lovian | 1921-1991 | Two consecutive terms |
| 1962 | 1968 | Thelma Parr Sennett | Socialist | 1962 SE 1964 SE 1966 SE |
Lovian | 1913-2007 | Second female Governor; served three consecutive terms |
| 1968 | 1970 | Edward M. Roscoe | Liberal | 1968 SE | Canadian-Lovian | 1921-1991 | Third non-consecutive term |
| 1970 | 1974 | King Arthur III | Independent | 1970 SE 1972 SE |
Lovian | 1913-2007 | Two consecutive terms; the king was Mayor of Noble City from 1956 to 1980, and would become Mayor from 1986 to 2007 once more |
| 1974 | 1978 | Donald O'Neill | Socialist | 1974 SE 1976 SE |
Lovian | 1944 | Two consecutive terms |
| 1978 | 1986 | Rita D. Frances | Liberal | 1978 SE 1980 SE 1982 SE 1984 SE |
Lovian | 1939-2006 | Four consecutive terms |
| 1986 | 1989 | James Garfield | Socialist | 1986 SE 1988 SE |
Lovian | 1950-1989 | Two consecutive terms; murdered during his second term and was replaced by his Secretary for almost a year |
| 1989 | 1990 | Jim Mothersbaugh | Socialist | not elected | American | 1962 | Replaced James Garfield after he was murdered; he was never elected |
| 1990 | 1998 | Rick Frances | Liberal | 1990 SE 1992 SE 1994 SE 1996 SE |
Lovian | 1938 | Four consecutive terms; first Prime Minister from February 2003 to January 2007; brother of Rita D. Frances |
| 1998 | 2000 | George Sawyer | Socialist | 1998 SE | Lovian | 1965 | |
| 2000 | 2002 | Patrick Auerbach | Socialist | 2000 SE | German-Lovian | 1945 | |
| 2002 | 2008 | Alfred J.Q. Robinson | Freedom First | 2002 SE 2004 SE 2006 SE |
Lovian | 1968 | Three consecutive terms |
| 2008 | 2010 | King Dimitri I | Independent | 2008 SE | Lovian | 1991 | Noble City Mayor since 2007 |
| 2010 | 2011 | Martha Van Ghent | Walden | 2010 SE | Libertan-Lovian | 1992 | Elected in the first state elections since the state reform; she was also a Congresswoman and was Secretary of Welfare and the Chairwoman of the National Park Service |
| 2011 | 2012 | Marcus Villanova | Labour Party | 2011 SE | Lovian | 1993 | MOTC; previously Governor of Clymene |
| 2012 | 2015 | Lukas Hoffmann | Conservative Nationalist Party | 2012 SE 2013 SE 2014 SE |
Lovian | 1975 | Member of the Congress and Minister of Defence; Prime Minister |
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