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It's the second in charge behind the governor of a state. Similar to the President and Vice President.
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In a state government who is the second to the governor?
That would be the "Lieutenant Governor".
How is the lieutenant governor of Ohio chosen?
The current Lieutenant Governor of Ohio is Mary Taylor. Taylor assumed office as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on January 10, 2011.
Who serves as second in command to the governor in many states?
lieutenant governor
What does it mean Georgia has a divided executive?
Because the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected by separate ballot it often happens that they represent different Political Parties as is the case in Georgia today. They have a Republican Governor and a Democratic Lieutenant Governor.
Who votes for the lieutenant governor?
People do not vote for a Lieutenant Governor. He or she is selected by the candidate running for Governor.
Who elects the Lieutenant Governor?
State voters elect the lieutenant governor. In most states, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected together on a single ticket, but other states vote for lieutenant governor separately, meaning he or she may be from a different party than the governor.
Who is the lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania?
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JIM CAWLEY was instated as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 18th, 2011.
What is another name for lieutenant governor?
The lieutenant governor is sometimes referred to as the deputy governor or the vice governor.
Who takes over after the Governor of Idaho dies while in office?
According to the Idaho Lieutenant Governor's website (refer to the link, below), the Lt. Gov. would take over as Governor in the event that the Governor leaves the State or is incapacitated or worse.
What party is the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario?
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is deemed to have no party.
Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts now?
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is Tim Murray .
What is a lieutenant government?
I would assume you mean "lieutenant governor". A lieutenant governor can be two things. A lieutenant governor in the US is like a vice president to a governor. They don't really do anything; but they take the governor's place if he can't complete his term. They are often elected together with the governor, like the president and vice president are, but sometimes are chosen separately. The latter can result in weird dynamics - republican governor, democratic lt. governor. In Canada, a lieutenant governor is the queen's representative in each province. Each Canadian province has its own "prime minister", called the premier, and the dynamic is kind of like that of the queen to her PM in that the lieutenant governor has no power over the government but is kind of a ceremonial figure.
