Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the second-highest executive officer of the Commonwealth, serving alongside the governor and often acting as their successor or representative.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts canonical | 11 |
| Acting Governor of Massachusetts | 1 |
| Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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public office ⓘ state executive office ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Lieutenant Governor
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surface form:
Lt. Gov.
Lieutenant Governor ⓘ
surface form:
Lt. Governor
|
| actsAs | acting governor when the governor is absent ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| appointedBy | election by the voters of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| category | Lieutenant governors of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | must be a citizen of the United States ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Massachusetts Constitution, Part II, Chapter II, Section II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| deputyTo | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| electedIn | statewide election ⓘ |
| electedWith | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | election as Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| flag |
Massachusetts state flag
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surface form:
Flag of Massachusetts
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| formationDate | 1780 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mass.gov ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to preside over the Governor's Council when applicable
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to serve as acting governor upon vacancy in the governor's office ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Governor's Council (in some periods historically) ⓘ |
| minimumAgeRequirement | at least 18 years old ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| officeHierarchy |
ranks above other executive officers of Massachusetts (except governor)
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ranks below Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| officeHoldersNumber | one ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Massachusetts State House ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| oversees | various boards and commissions as assigned by the governor ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Deputy Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| represents | Governor of Massachusetts at official functions ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | must be a resident of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| residesIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| seat | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| successionRole | first in the line of succession to the Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| termLength | four years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Deputy Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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replacedBy
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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subject surface form:
Kim Driscoll
subject surface form:
Calvin Coolidge
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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nativeLabel
→
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
subject surface form:
John Kerry
2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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positionContested
→
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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this entity surface form:
Acting Governor of Massachusetts