The following is a list of the Governors of the state of New Mexico and New Mexico Territory.
Governors[]
Governors of the State of New Mexico[]
|
Democratic (XX) Republican (XX) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Portrait | Governor | Term in office | Time served | Party | Term | Previous office | Lieutenant Governor | ||
| 25 | 
|
Richard Graves October 6, 1941 |
January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1987 |
2923 days | Republican | |||||
| 30 | 
|
Bill Richardson November 15, 1947 |
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
2923 days | Democratic | 38 | 9th United States Secretary of Energy (1998-2001) |
Diane Denish | ||
| 39 | ||||||||||
Other high offices held[]
This is a table of the higher federal offices and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators represented New Mexico. * denotes offices that the governor resigned to take.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Higher offices held |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Graves | 1979–1987 | 42nd President of the United States (1993–2001) |
| Bill Richardson | 2003–2011 | U.S. Representative, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ambassador to the United Nations |
Living former U.S. governors of New Mexico[]
As of October 2016, there are at least two former U.S. governors of New Mexico who are currently living at this time.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Graves | 1979–1987 | October 6, 1941 |
| Bill Richardson | 2003–2011 | November 15, 1947 |