Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Second-highest executive officer of Florida, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lieutenant governor of Florida is a statewide constitutional office in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second highest-ranking official in the state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term.
Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
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Government of Florida | |
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Member of | Florida Executive Branch Florida Cabinet |
Residence | None official |
Seat | Tallahassee, Florida |
Appointer | Direct election |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Florida |
Inaugural holder | William W. J. Kelly |
Formation | 1865 |
Succession | First (gubernatorial line of succession) |
Salary | $125,000 (per year) |
Website | Lieutenant Governor Nuñez |
Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the present Florida Constitution are to serve as the acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor, or to become governor in the event of the governor's death, resignation or removal from office via impeachment.
Jeanette Nuñez is the 20th and current lieutenant governor of Florida, in office since January 2019 under Ron DeSantis.