Lieutenant Governor
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The Lieutenant Governor is a senior elected official in many U.S. states who typically serves as the second-highest executive officer and often acts as the immediate successor to the governor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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political position ⓘ public office ⓘ state executive office ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch ⓘ |
| canBecome | Governor ⓘ |
| category |
State executive officers of the United States
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Subnational political offices in the United States ⓘ |
| compensation | receives a state salary ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | state constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doesNotExistIn | a few U.S. states ⓘ |
| electionMethod |
popular vote
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statewide election ⓘ |
| existsIn | many U.S. states ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | state ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
may cast tie-breaking votes in the state senate
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may preside over legislative sessions ⓘ |
| mayHaveLegislativeRole | yes ⓘ |
| oathRequirement | must take an oath of office ⓘ |
| officeCreation | created by individual state constitutions or laws ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement |
must meet state constitutional eligibility requirements
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usually must be a U.S. citizen ⓘ usually must be a resident of the state ⓘ usually must meet minimum age requirement ⓘ |
| partyRelationship | may be of a different political party than the governor in some states ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer in a U.S. state ⓘ |
| powersDefinedBy |
state administrative code
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state constitution ⓘ state statutes ⓘ |
| relationshipToGovernor |
may be elected on a joint ticket with the governor in some states
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may be elected separately from the governor in some states ⓘ |
| removalMechanism | may be removed by impeachment under state law ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | usually must reside in the state during term ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assisting the governor with executive duties
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overseeing specific policy areas assigned by law or by the governor ⓘ public outreach and ceremonial functions ⓘ representing the governor at official events ⓘ serving on state boards and commissions ⓘ |
| successionOrder | first in line to succeed the governor in most states ⓘ |
| symbolicStatus | high-ranking state official ⓘ |
| termLength | varies by state ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
acting governor when the governor is absent
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acting governor when the governor is incapacitated ⓘ acting governor when the governor’s office is vacant ⓘ immediate successor to the governor ⓘ presiding officer of the state senate ⓘ |
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Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
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Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
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Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
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Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
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Lieutenant Governor is presiding at official functions