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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York canonical | 29 |
| Governor of New York | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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state executive office ⓘ succession office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| ballotRelationshipToGovernor | joint ticket in general elections ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment |
New York State executive agencies
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surface form:
Executive branch of New York State
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| canBeReelected | yes ⓘ |
| category |
Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
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Government of the State of New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State government offices
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| constitutionalBasis | New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
New York State Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the State of New York
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| electedAlongWith | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| electionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | must meet constitutional qualifications for statewide office in New York ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
New York State Constitution
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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
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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
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statewide office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form:
New York State Executive Branch
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| 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
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to succeed the Governor of New York in case of vacancy ⓘ |
| residesIn |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
New York State
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| responsibility |
assists the Governor in executive functions
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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
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| styleOfAddress | The Honorable ⓘ |
| succeeds |
Lieutenant Governor of New York
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Governor of New York
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| successionTrigger |
death of the Governor of New York
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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
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surface form:
Seal of the State of New York
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| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | no term limits ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
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succeeds
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Governor of New York
offices of the Lieutenant Governor of New York
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associatedWithPosition
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors
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compositionIncludes
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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subject surface form:
Henry Jarvis Raymond
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777
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officeCreated
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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1932 New York gubernatorial election
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Herbert H. Lehman-previousOffice
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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subject surface form:
Stephen Van Rensselaer III