Lieutenant Governors of Massachusetts
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Lieutenant Governors of Massachusetts are the individuals who have served as the second-highest executive officials in the Commonwealth’s state government, acting as key deputies and potential successors to the governor.
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| instanceOf |
politician
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state executive office → |
| alsoActsAs |
member of the Massachusetts Governor’s Council (when convened) in historical practice
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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New England region context within the United States → |
| appointedBy |
election by the voters of Massachusetts
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| assumedOffice |
2023-01-05
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| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| country |
United States of America
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| electionCycle |
held in even-numbered years concurrent with gubernatorial elections
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| electionProcess |
elected on a joint ticket with the Governor of Massachusetts
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| eligibleVoters |
citizens of Massachusetts meeting state voting requirements
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| formationDate |
1780
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch
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| hasDuties |
acts as acting governor when the governor is absent or incapacitated
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assists in policy development and intergovernmental relations → may chair or participate in state commissions and advisory councils → represents the administration at official events and ceremonies → serves as key deputy to the governor → |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Commonwealth era since 1780
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| hasLegalAuthority |
Massachusetts Constitution and state statutes
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| hasList |
List of lieutenant governors of Massachusetts
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| hasScope |
executive leadership and administrative coordination at the state level
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| hasSymbol |
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| isComparableTo |
Lieutenant Governor of other U.S. states
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| isSubordinateTo |
Governor of Massachusetts
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| jurisdiction |
statewide
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Boston
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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| nominator |
political party of the candidate
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| officeClassification |
state constitutional office
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| officeCreatedFor |
continuity of executive authority in Massachusetts
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| officeHolder |
Kim Driscoll
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| officeSuccession |
first in line to succeed the Governor of Massachusetts
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| officeType |
statewide elected office
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| partOf |
Executive branch of the Government of Massachusetts
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| positionHeld |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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| positionInGovernment |
second-highest executive officer of Massachusetts
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| precededBy |
Deputy or acting colonial governors of Massachusetts Bay
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| reportsTo |
Governor of Massachusetts
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| residence |
Massachusetts
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| seat |
Massachusetts State House
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| styleOfAddress |
His Excellency or Her Excellency in formal usage
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimits |
no term limits
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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officeHoldersCollectively |