Governor of Kentucky was created in 1792.
Richard Penn - governor - died in 1811.
As of spring 2015, Steve Beshear is the Governor of Kentucky.
Kentucky doesn't have a president; it has a governor. In 2012, the present governor of Kentucky is Steve Beshear.
The current Governor of Kentucky is Steve Beshear (D). Beshear assumed office as the 61st Governor of Kentucky on December 11, 2007.The current Governor of the US State, Kentucky is Steve Beshear. This is as of July 7, 2014.
Isaac Shelby was the first (and later the 5th) governor of Kentucky state.The first Kentucky Governor after Virginia was split into Virginia and Kentucky in 1792 was Democratic-Republican Isaac Shelby.
John Tyler Sr. (born February 28, 1747 in Charles City County, Virginia; died January 6, 1813 in Charles City County, Virginia) succeeded William H. Cabell as the fifteenth Governor of Virginia, serving between December 1, 1808 and January 15, 1811. Following the end of Tyler's term as Governor, George William Smith (born 1762 in Bathurst, Essex County, Virginia; died December 26, 1811 in Richmond, Virginia) became the Acting Governor of Virginia, serving between January 15, 1811 and January 19, 1811. Following the end of Smith's term as Governor, James Monroe (born April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia; died July 4, 1831 in New York, New York) became the sixteenth Governor of Virginia, serving between January 19, 1811 and April 3, 1811. Following the end of Monroe's term as Governor, George William Smith (born 1762 in Bathurst, Essex County, Virginia; died December 26, 1811 in Richmond, Virginia) became the seventeenth Governor of Virginia, serving between April 3, 1811 and December 26, 1811. Following the end of Smith's term as Governor, Peyton Randolph (born 1779 in Williamsburg, Virginia; died December 26, 1828) became the Caretaker Governor of Virginia, serving between December 27, 1811 and January 3, 1812.
Steve Beschar is the current Governor of Kentucky. He assumed office on December 11, 2007.
The current Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky is Jerry Abramson. Abramson assumed office as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on December 13, 2011.Daniel Mongiardo
Edward T. Breathitt (born November 26, 1924 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky; died October 14, 2003 in Lexington, Kentucky) succeeded Bert T. Combs as the fifty-first Governor of Kentucky, serving between December 10, 1963 and December 12, 1967, including the whole of 1964.
Edward T. Breathitt (born November 26, 1924 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky; died October 14, 2003 in Lexington, Kentucky) succeeded Bert T. Combs as the fifty-first Governor of Kentucky, serving between December 10, 1963 and December 12, 1967. Following the end of Breathitt's term as Governor of Kentucky, Louie B. Nunn (born March 8, 1924 in Barren County, Kentucky; died January 29, 2004 in Versailles, Kentucky) became the fifty-second Governor of Kentucky, serving between December 12, 1967 and December 7, 1971.
Jerry Abramson is the Lt. Governor of the state of Kentucky as of July 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and took office on December 13, 2011.