Government of Kentucky
As established and defined by the Kentucky Constitution, the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is composed of three branches: the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.
Government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
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Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
| Part of | United States of America |
| Constitution | Constitution of Kentucky |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Kentucky State Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Robert Stivers, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | David Osborne, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State and Government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Andy Beshear |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | Kentucky State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Courts | Courts of Kentucky |
| Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Laurance B. VanMeter |
| Seat | Covington, Kentucky |
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