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Governor of West Virginia

Executive branch of government · Head of government or state · State government

Governor of West Virginia is an entity described in industry reference data. It is not linked to any risk indications in our database, and it has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Position				[sources]
Name	Governor of West Virginia				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Inception date	1863-06-20				[sources]
Subnational area	West Virginia				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q20801652				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-09-01

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons286,840

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US Legislators by Plural (formerly OpenStates)11,504

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