The Governor of Artvin (Turkish: Artvin Valiliği) is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Artvin. Similar to the Governors of the 80 other Provinces of Turkey, the Governor of Artvin is appointed by the Government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Artvin. The Governor is also the most senior commander of both the Artvin provincial police force and the Artvin Gendarmerie.