The executive powers of government are vested in the Governor.
The current governor is Spencer Cox, a Republican.
Gary Herbert, the previous governor, assumed the governorship on August 11, 2009, following the resignation of Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., who was appointed United States Ambassador to China by President Barack Obama.
[1] In the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election, Cox was elected governor, after first defeating former Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Utah GOP chair Thomas Wright, and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes in the Republican primary, then defeating Democratic nominee Chris Peterson in the general election.
Officers The Governor's Cabinet consists of the following appointees, who are the heads of the agencies listed:[2] The legislative powers of government are vested in the Senate, House of Representatives and the people.