The office plays a key constitutional role in Canada's democratic system. If for any reason the Lieutenant Governor cannot perform these constitutional functions, the Chief Justice of Alberta assumes responsibility in an interim capacity.
The office of Lieutenant Governor is found in the States of the USA. It's purpose is to assist the State's Governor, and take a Governor's place in case the Governor resigns and or becomes to ill to perform the duties of Governor. In a manner of speaking, the office of Lieutenant Governor closely resembles the role in the Federal Government of the Vice President.
That would be the "Lieutenant Governor".
If the governor of Georgia dies, the lieutenant governor automatically assumes the role of governor. This succession is outlined in the state's constitution. If both the governor and lieutenant governor are unable to serve, the line of succession continues to the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.
The current Lieutenant Governor of Ohio is Mary Taylor. Taylor assumed office as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on January 10, 2011.
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The primary role of lieutenant governors and vice presidents is to step in if the governor or president is not capable of holding office. Each officeholder has specific ancillary duties either expressly outlined or assigned.
People do not vote for a Lieutenant Governor. He or she is selected by the candidate running for 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.
Brad Owen is the current Lieutenant Governor of Washington State.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JIM CAWLEY was instated as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 18th, 2011.
The lieutenant governor is sometimes referred to as the deputy governor or the vice governor.