Lieutenant Governor of Alaska

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The Lieutenant Governor of Alaska is the state's second-highest executive official, who oversees elections, maintains state records, and succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Alaska
category Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
State constitutional officers of Alaska
changeOfTitleFrom Secretary of State of Alaska
changeOfTitleYear 1970
country United States of America
electedAlongside Governor of Alaska
electionSystem joint ticket with the Governor of Alaska in the general election
formationDate January 3, 1959
governingBody Government of Alaska
hasDuty administers the Alaska Division of Elections
certifies ballot measures
custodian of the state seal of Alaska
files and maintains administrative regulations
maintains state records
oversees state elections
publishes the Alaska Administrative Code
publishes the Alaska Administrative Register
serves as acting governor when the governor is absent from the state
hasPower may assume gubernatorial powers under certain conditions
succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant
isSubordinateTo Governor of Alaska
jurisdiction State of Alaska
lineOfSuccessionPosition first in line to succeed the Governor of Alaska
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Juneau, Alaska
nominatedBy political party conventions in Alaska
officeCreatedBy Alaska Constitution
officeCreatedIn 1959
officeHoldersElectedIn statewide elections in Alaska
officeHoldersMustMeetRequirement must be a qualified voter in Alaska
must meet age requirements of Alaska Constitution
must meet residency requirements of Alaska Constitution
oversees Alaska Division of Elections
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
participatesIn executive decision-making of the State of Alaska
partOf Executive branch of the State of Alaska
positionInGovernment second-highest executive official in Alaska
precededBy Secretary of State of Alaska
reportsTo Governor of Alaska
residence Juneau, Alaska
seat Alaska State Capitol
style The Honorable
symbol Seal of the State of Alaska
termLength 4 years
termLimit two consecutive terms

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska ("Secretary of State of Alaska")
changeOfTitleFrom
Governor of Alaska
electedAlongWith
state government of Alaska
elects
Governor of Alaska
hasDeputy
Alaska State Capitol ("Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska")
houses
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska ("Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska")
oversees
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska ("Secretary of State of Alaska")
precededBy

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