Arthur C. Mellette (born June 25, 1842 in Henry County, Indiana; died May 25, 1896 in Pittsburg, Kansas), the first Governor of South Dakota, served between March 22, 1889 and January 3, 1893, including the whole of 1891.
John Miller was the first governor of the US state of North Dakota from 1889 to 1891.
South Dakota Governor's Residence was created in 2005.
Frank Farrar was the Governor of South Dakota from January 1969 until January 1971.
The State Capitol Building is in Pierre, South Dakota. That is where Governor Dennis Daugaard lives and works.
The Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota is the presiding officer of the South Dakota State Senate.
In 2002 the governor's salary was $95,389. Source: http://www.city-data.com/states/South-Dakota-State-government.html
Dennis Daugaard is the 32nd and current governor of South Dakota. He was elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party. The Governor in South Dakota serves a four year term with a limitation of two consecutive terms. Dennis Daugaard's term as Governor will end on January 8, 2019.
Mike Rounds
Matt Michels.
Frank M. Byrne (born October 23, 1858 in Volney, Allamakee County, Iowa; died December 24, 1928 in San Francisco, California) succeeded Robert S. Vessey as the eighth Governor of South Dakota, serving between January 7, 1913 and January 2, 1917, including the whole of 1916.
South Dakota's present Governor is Dennis Daugaard since 8 January 2011 and he was preceeded in office by Mike Rounds who was the Governor from 7 January 2003 until 2011.
Governor Mike Rounds.