Office Overview
- Office: Governor of Massachusetts
- Government Level: State
- Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
- District: Statewide
- Counties: Statewide — 14 Counties
- Municipalities: Statewide — 351 Municipalities
- Status: Former
- Selection Method: elected
- Service Began: January 3rd, 1991
- Service Ended: July 29th, 1997
- Last Election for This Office: 1994 general election; Weld–Cellucci ticket won 1,533,390 votes
- Scheduled Final Term: January 5th, 1995–January 7th, 1999 (statutory schedule; actual service may differ)
- Party: Republican
Public Office Contact
This Page records historical service. Historical office contact details have not been verified; the official resources below provide institutional information.
Official Resources
Sources and Verification
Last Reviewed: October 18th, 2026
Portrait Credit: National Governors Association (source); photographer Not Verified; Undated image published in the named institutional biography; capture date Not Verified
- William Floyd Weld — Terms; departure narrative
- Argeo Paul Cellucci — Terms; About: July 29, 1997 sworn in to complete Weld term
- 1994 Governor General Election — Weld and Cellucci 1,533,390 (70.8%); official result page
- Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Amendment Article LXIV; constitutional term commencement rule
- Service Ended: The governor record and the account of Cellucci taking over agree on this transition date.
- Scheduled Final Term: The constitutional cycle begins on the first Thursday of January. Actual service ended early on July 29th, 1997.