Governors in Venezuela are in charge of the government and administration of each state. A governor must be a Venezuelan over the age of 25 who is not a member of the clergy. The governor can be elected for a term of four years by a majority vote. The governor can be re-elected to an additional term only immediately and only once.
Governors give a yearly public accounting to the State Comptroller for their office, and submit a report on the same to the Legislative Council and the Public Policy Planning and Coordination Council.
In each state exists a Public Policy Planning and Coordination Council, chaired by the governor with members from the mayors, the state directors of the various ministries and representatives of the legislators elected by the State to the National Assembly, as well as representatives from the Legislative Council, the municipal councils and organized communities, including native communities where they exist.
| State | Executive | Office holder | Party | Last election | Next election | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | Governor of Amazonas | Miguel Leonardo Rodríguez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Governor of Anzoátegui | Luis José Marcano | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
| Apure | Governor of Apure | Eduardo Piñate | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Aragua | Governor of Aragua | Karina Carpio Bejarano | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Governor of Barinas | Sergio Garrido | Democratic Action | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
| Bolivar | Governor of Bolívar | Ángel Bautista Marcano | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Carabobo | Governor of Carabobo | Rafael Lacava | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Cojedes | Governor of Cojedes | José Alberto Galindez | Justice First | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Delta Amacuro | Governor of Delta Amacuro | Lizeta Hernández Abchi | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Falcon | Governor of Falcón | Víctor José Clark | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Governor of Guárico | José Manuel Vásquez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
| Lara | Governor of Lara | Adolfo Pereira Antique | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Mérida | Governor of Mérida | Yeisón Guzmán | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Miranda | Governor of Miranda | Héctor Rodríguez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Monagas | Governor of Monagas | Ernesto Luna | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Nueva Esparta | Governor of Nueva Esparta | Morel Rodríguez | Neighborhood Force | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Portuguesa | Governor of Portuguesa | Antonio Cedeño | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Governor of Sucre | Gilberto Pinto | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
| Governor of Táchira | Freddy Bernal | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
| Trujillo | Governor of Trujillo | Gerardo Márquez | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Vargas | Governor of Vargas | José Alejandro Terán | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Yaracuy | Governor of Yaracuy | Julio León Heredia | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Zulia | Governor of Zulia | Manuel Rosales | A New Era | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Distrito Capital | Head of the Government | Nahum Fernández | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | By appointment | ||||
| Territorio Insular Miranda | Head of the Government | Eladio Jimémez Rattia | United Socialist Party of Venezuela | By appointment | ||||
The Metropolitan District was created in 1999 and abolished in 2017. See also List of governors of Federal District of Venezuela.
| Took office | Left office | Mayor | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2004 | Alfredo Peña, MVR | 64.80 | ||
| 2004 | 2008 | Juan Barreto, MVR | 60.33 | ||
| 2008 | 2015 | Antonio Ledezma, ABP | 52.42 | ||
| 2015 | 2017 | Helen Fernández, ABP | Replacement after Ledezma was arrested. | ||
| 2017 | 2017 | Alí Mansour Landaeta, PJ | Last mayor | ||
The head of government of the Capital District was created in 2009. The head is appointed by the president of Venezuela.
| Took office | Left office | Head | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2009 | 13 October 2014 | Jacqueline Faría, PSUV | ||
| 13 October 2014 | 26 May 2015 | Ernesto Villegas, PSUV | ||
| 26 May 2015 | 6 January 2016 | Juan Carlos Dugarte, PSUV | ||
| 6 January 2016 | 29 January 2017 | Daniel Aponte, PSUV | ||
| 29 January 2017 | 21 June 2017 | Carolina Cestari, PSUV | ||
| 21 June 2017 | 5 January 2018 | Antonio Benavides Torres, PSUV | ||
| 5 January 2018 | 29 January 2020 | Carolina Cestari, PSUV | ||
| 29 January 2020 | 13 August 2020 | Darío Vivas, PSUV | ||