Lieutenant Governor of Florida
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The Lieutenant Governor of Florida is the second-highest executive officer in the state, serving as the governor’s top deputy and successor.
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Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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public office → state executive office → |
| abolished |
1889
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Florida
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| appointedBy |
elected jointly with the Governor of Florida
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| canAssumeOfficeOf |
Governor of Florida
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| category |
Florida state executive offices
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Lieutenant Governors of Florida → State constitutional officers of Florida → |
| constituency |
voters of Florida
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| country |
United States of America
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| electedIn |
statewide general election
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| electionType |
part of a joint ticket with the Governor of Florida
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| formationDate |
January 1, 1889
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Florida
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| hasRole |
first in the line of succession to the Governor of Florida
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top deputy to the Governor of Florida → |
| inauguralHolder |
William W. J. Kelly
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| isStatus |
active office
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| jurisdiction |
executive branch of the State of Florida
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalBasis |
Article IV of the Florida Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Florida → |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition |
first to succeed the Governor of Florida
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Leon County, Florida
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| nativeLabel |
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Florida
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| nominatedBy |
Governor of Florida as running mate
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| officeCreatedBy |
Florida Constitution of 1865
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| officeHolder |
Jeanette Núñez
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| officeHolderPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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| officeHolderStartTime |
January 8, 2019
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| officeRecreatedBy |
Florida Constitution of 1968
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| partOf |
Florida state government
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| positionInOrganization |
second-highest executive officer of Florida
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| precededBy |
President of the Florida Senate (as next in line when office was vacant historically)
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| reestablished |
1968
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| residence |
Tallahassee, Florida
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| responsibility |
act as Governor when the Governor is absent from the state or unable to serve
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perform duties assigned by the Governor of Florida → succeed to the office of Governor upon vacancy → |
| seat |
Florida Capitol
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| style |
The Honorable
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| subordinateTo |
Governor of Florida
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| symbolUsed |
Seal of the State of Florida
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
two consecutive terms
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| workLocation |
Tallahassee, Florida
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Lieutenant Governor of Florida
("Lieutenant Governors of Florida")
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category |
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Article IV of the Florida Constitution
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definesPowersOf |
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Article IV of the Florida Constitution
("Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Florida")
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establishesOffice |
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Government of Florida
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hasOffice |
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Bill Nelson
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positionHeld |