Government of Alaska
The government of Alaska in common with state and federal governments of the United States, has three branches of government: the executive, consisting of the Governor of Alaska and the state agencies; the state legislature consisting of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate; and the judiciary consisting of the Supreme court and lower courts.
Government of Alaska | |
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The Seal of the State of Alaska | |
| Part of | United States of America |
| Constitution | Constitution of Alaska |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Legislature |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Alaska Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Gary Stevens, President of the Senate |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Cathy Tilton, Speaker of the House |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State and Government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Mike Dunleavy |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Alaska |
| Courts | Courts of Alaska |
| Alaska Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Daniel Winfree |
Alaska has 246 federally recognized tribal governments and one federal Indian (Native American) reservation.
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