Government of New Hampshire
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The State of New Hampshire has a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States, with three branches: the executive, consisting of the Governor of New Hampshire and the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative, called the New Hampshire General Court, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire and lower courts.
Government of New Hampshire | |
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Polity type | Sub-national administrative division (federated state) |
Part of | United States of America |
Constitution | Constitution of New Hampshire |
Legislative branch | |
Name | General Court |
Type | Bicameral |
Meeting place | New Hampshire State House |
Upper house | |
Name | Senate |
Presiding officer | Jeb Bradley, President |
Lower house | |
Name | House of Representatives |
Presiding officer | Sherman Packard, Speaker |
Executive branch | |
Head of State and Government | |
Title | Governor |
Currently | Chris Sununu |
Appointer | Election |
Cabinet | |
Leader | Governor |
Deputy leader | President of the Senate |
Headquarters | State House |
Judicial branch | |
Name | Judiciary of New Hampshire |
Courts | Courts of New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Supreme Court | |
Chief judge | Gordon J. MacDonald |
Seat | Concord |
The New Hampshire state capital is Concord. The capital was Portsmouth during colonial times, and Exeter from 1775 to 1808. The Governor's office, some other executive offices, and both legislative chambers are in the State House. The Legislative Office Building is behind the State House in this photograph; the state Supreme Court and other agencies are in an office park on the other (east) side of the Merrimack River.