The Constitution (1916) of Mendoza Province, Argentina, states that the executive power of the province will be led by a citizen chosen as a governor by the people for a four-year term, and not allowed to be re-elected for the immediately following term.

The office of governor came into existence when the independent province was created.

Since that time Mendoza Province has had almost a hundred governors, as well as other types of officials in charge of the executive power.

The Civic Center is a park with administrative buildings of the executive and judicial powers and the Mendoza Province Federal Court.

This was the only executive office that San Martín ever held in the history of Argentina.