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The current governor is Dan McKee. Governors. Rhode Island was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on May 29, 1790. [2] . Before it declared its independence, Rhode Island was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Donald Carcieri
Donald Louis Carcieri (/ k ər ˈ tʃ ɪr i / kər-CHEER-ee;...
- Bruce Sundlun
Bruce George Sundlun (January 19, 1920 – July 21, 2011) was...
- Aram J. Pothier
Pothier was a member of the Rhode Island House of...
- Nicholas Cooke
Nicholas Cooke (February 3, 1717 – September 14, 1782) was a...
- Benedict Arnold (governor)
Under this instrument, Arnold became the first governor of...
- Donald Carcieri
List of governors of Rhode Island. Every four years, unless re-elected. This is a list of the governors of Rhode Island, from 1775 to the present day; for earlier governors of Rhode Island see List of colonial governors of Rhode Island .
#GovernorPictureParty76Daniel McKee (1951– )DemocraticMarch 2, 202175Gina Raimondo (1971– )DemocraticJanuary 6, 201574Lincoln Chafee (1953– )Independent/DemocraticJanuary 4, 201173Donald Carcieri (1942– )RepublicanJanuary 7, 2003- Four years, renewable once
- Nicholas Cooke; 1775
- Constitution of Rhode Island
- The Honorable or Her Excellency
May 7, 2022 · Rhode Island First Governor under the Royal Charter Benedict Arnold was president and then governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for a total of 11 years in these roles.
- Ilchester
- Ilchester, Somerset, England (United Kingdom)
- Damaris Arnold
- December 21, 1615
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The Life and Times of Benedict Arnold, First Governor of Rhode Island Under the Charter. – Rhode Island History Navigator. Document Preview.
Nov 9, 2009 · Benedict Arnold, the first governor appointed under the Rhode Island Royal Charter in 1663, was the great grandfather of the notorious traitor of the Revolutionary War—also named Benedict...