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The Governor of the Oceanic Commonwealth of States is the chief executive officer and head of state of the Oceanic Commonwealth of States. The Governor of Oceanic leads the joint executive and legislative branch of Oceanic, as established in the Constitution of Oceanic. The position is elected by at-large popular vote in Oceanic.

The 1st and current governor is Isabella Roberts, an Independent who took office in 1985.

Powers
As prescribed by the Constitution of Oceanic, the Governor is the "Cheif Executive and Commander-in-Chief of the Oceanic Commonwealth of States", and is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Oceanic Armed Forces.

The Governor has the authority to issue Executive Orders, "which may have the power of executive or legislative action", to issue pardons of sentence commutations "for those convicted or facing conviction under Oceanic law", and is responsible for "establishing, enforcing and executing laws passed within the state".

The Governor also has the power to delegate their responsibilities to a Cabinet of Oceanic, and has the power to make a temporary appointment to the United States Senate, should a vacancy occur.

Requirements
Beyond the requirement that "[n]o person shall be elected to the office of the governor thrice consecutively", no limitations upon who may become Governor of Oceanic exist.