| King County Executive |
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Logo of the King County Government |
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| Appointer | Electorate Metropolitan King County Council (unexpired terms) |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | John Spellman |
| Formation | 5 November 1968 (charter approved) 1 May 1969 (charter took effect) |
| Salary | $181,227 (2008) |
| Website | http://www.kingcounty.gov/exec |
The King County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of King County, Washington, USA. The post was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for King County on November 5, 1968.[1] Previously the powers of the County Executive were vested in a three-member County Commission, which with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter in 1969 ceased to exist. The County Executive is elected every four years.
The first county executive was John Spellman, from 1969 to 1981. The current Executive is Dow Constantine, elected to replace Ron Sims since he resigned to become Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration on May 8, 2009.
| Order | King County Executive | Took office | Left office | Party | Terms | |
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| 1 | John Spellman | March, 1969 | January, 1981 | Republican | 3+ | |
| 2 | Ron Dunlap | January 14, 1981 | November 18, 1981 | Republican | <1 | |
| 3 | Randy Revelle | November 18, 1981 | January 1, 1986 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 4 | Tim Hill | January 1, 1986 | January 4, 1994 | Republican | 2 | |
| 5 | Gary Locke | January 4, 1994 | January 15, 1997 | Democratic | <1 | |
| 6 | Ron Sims | January 15, 1997 | May 8, 2009 | Democratic | 2+ | |
| 7 | Kurt Triplett | May 8, 2009 | November 24, 2009 | Democratic | <1 | |
| 8 | Dow Constantine | November 24, 2009 | Incumbent | Democratic | <1 | |