New Hampshire was one of the original
Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on June 21, 1788. Before it declared its independence, New Hampshire was a
colony of the
Kingdom of Great Britain. The original 1776
Constitution of New Hampshire did not provide for a chief executive. The office of President was created by the 1784 constitution, and renamed Governor in 1792. Governors served one-year terms until an 1877 amendment increased this to two years. There have never been any term limits for the office, nor is there a lieutenant governor; should the office become vacant, the president of the
New Hampshire Senate acts as governor. ==See also==