Lieutenant Governor of New York

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The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.

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Lieutenant Governor of New York canonical 29
Governor of New York 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
state executive office
succession office
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York
ballotRelationshipToGovernor joint ticket in general elections
branchOfGovernment New York State executive agencies
surface form: Executive branch of New York State
canBeReelected yes
category Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
Government of the State of New York
surface form: New York State government offices
constitutionalBasis New York State Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy New York State Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the State of New York
electedAlongWith Governor of New York
electionMethod popular vote
eligibilityRequirement must meet constitutional qualifications for statewide office in New York
governingDocument New York State Constitution
surface form: New York State Constitution, Article IV

New York State laws
jurisdiction executive functions within the State of New York
legislativePower may cast tie-breaking vote in the New York State Senate in some circumstances
legislativeRole President of the New York State Senate
oathRequirement must take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and New York State Constitution
officeHierarchy ranks above other New York statewide executive officers except the Governor
ranks below Governor of New York
officeHoldersNumberInLineOfSuccession first in line to succeed the Governor of New York
officeHolderTitle Lieutenant Governor
officeScope statewide
officeType elected office
statewide office
partOf Government of the State of New York
surface form: New York State Executive Branch
positionInGovernment second-highest executive officer of New York State
primaryDuty to act as Governor when the Governor is absent from the state or unable to discharge duties
to succeed the Governor of New York in case of vacancy
residesIn U.S. state of New York
surface form: New York State
responsibility assists the Governor in executive functions
may lead economic development initiatives
may oversee specific policy areas assigned by the Governor
often chairs or serves on state commissions and task forces
represents the Governor and state at official functions
seat Albany
surface form: Albany, New York
styleOfAddress The Honorable
succeeds Lieutenant Governor of New York self-linksurface differs
surface form: Governor of New York
successionTrigger death of the Governor of New York
impeachment and removal of the Governor of New York
inability of the Governor of New York to discharge powers and duties
resignation of the Governor of New York
symbolAssociated New York State Seal
surface form: Seal of the State of New York
termLength 4 years
termLimit no term limits

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New York State Senate alsoPresidedBy Lieutenant Governor of New York
New York State Constitution establishesOffice Lieutenant Governor of New York
Kathy Hochul positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York succeeds Lieutenant Governor of New York self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Governor of New York
offices of the Lieutenant Governor of New York occupant Lieutenant Governor of New York
New York State government officials includesOffice Lieutenant Governor of New York
Kathleen Courtney positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Governor of New York hasDeputy Lieutenant Governor of New York
Governor of New York lineOfSuccession Lieutenant Governor of New York
DeWitt Clinton positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Herbert H. Lehman positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
New York state politics hasExecutiveOffice Lieutenant Governor of New York
David Paterson positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Mario Cuomo positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Stephen Van Rensselaer positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Malcolm Wilson positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Jarvis positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
subject surface form: Henry Jarvis Raymond
New York State Executive Law definesPowersOf Lieutenant Governor of New York
Daniel S. Dickinson positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 officeCreated Lieutenant Governor of New York
Pierre Van Cortlandt positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Pierre Van Cortlandt office Lieutenant Governor of New York
Francis Nicholson positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Betsy McCaughey positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
Julie Killian candidateForOffice Lieutenant Governor of New York
Van Rensselaer family positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York
subject surface form: Stephen Van Rensselaer III
Cornelia Paterson spousePositionHeld Lieutenant Governor of New York