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Encyclopedia > Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Current Lt. Governor Michael Steele.
Current Lt. Governor Michael Steele.

The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second highest ranking official in the executive branch of the state government of Maryland in the United States. He or she is elected on the same ticket as the Governor of Maryland and must meet the same qualifications. This work is copyrighted. ... This page is about the Maryland politician. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... The Great Seal of Maryland The Flag of Maryland The Government of Maryland is conducted according to the state constitution. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission into... Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ...

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History

The position was first created by the Maryland Constitution of 1864. Under that system of government, the Lt. Governor served as president of the Senate and would assume the office of governor if the incumbent should die, resign, be removed, or be disqualified. The Great Seal of Maryland The Maryland Constitution of 1864 was the third of the four constitutions which have governed the U.S. state of Maryland. ... The President of the Senate is the title often given to the presiding officer, or chairman, of a senate. ...


The state's present constitution, adopted in 1867, abolished the Lt. Governorship. However, the position was re-established by a Constitutional amendment ratified on November 4, 1970. The current Maryland Constitution, which was ratified by the people of the state on September 18, 1867, forms the basic law for the U.S. state of Maryland. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...


Duties and responsibilities

Under the 1970 amendment, the Lieutenant Governor "shall have only the duties delegated to him by the Governor." Maryland's Lieutenant Governorship is thus weaker than the office in most other states which have one (some, like New Jersey and Maine, do not). For instance, in many states, including Texas, the Lieutenant Governor is the President of the State's Senate and in California the Lieutenant Governor assumes all of the Governor's powers when he or she is out of the state. In both of those states, as in some others, the Lieutenant Governor is elected in his or her own right, independently of the state's Governor. State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...


In practice, Maryland's Lieutenant Governor attends cabinet meetings, chairs various task forces and commissions, represents the state at ceremonial functions and at events which the Governor cannot attend, and advises the Governor. If there is a vacancy in the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the Governor. A vacancy in the Lieutenant Governorship is filled by a person nominated by the Governor and confirmed by a majority vote of the General Assembly voting in joint session.


List of Lt. Governors of Maryland

Lt. Governors under the Maryland Constitution of 1864

# Name Party Term
1 Christopher C. Cox Unionist 18651868

The Great Seal of Maryland The Maryland Constitution of 1864 was the third of the four constitutions which have governed the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Union states are shaded blue, light blue states allowed slavery to continue during the War The Union was a name used by many to refer to the northern states during the American Civil War, while the derogatory name for people in the north was Yankees. Besides the obvious fact that... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Lt. Governors under the Maryland Constitution of 1867 (Amended November 4, 1970 to create Lt. Governor position)

# Name Party Term
1 Blair Lee III Democrat 19711979
2 Samuel W. Bogley Democrat 19791982
3 J. Joseph Curran, Jr. Democrat 19831987
4 Melvin A. Steinberg Democrat 19871995
5 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Democrat 19952003
6 Michael Steele Republican 2003–present

The current Maryland Constitution, which was ratified by the people of the state on September 18, 1867, forms the basic law for the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Categories: People stubs | Governors of Maryland ... The Democrat Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Curran J. Joseph Curran, Jr. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the Maryland politician. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... The Great Seal of Maryland The Flag of Maryland The Government of Maryland is conducted according to the state constitution. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

Reference

  • Maryland State Archives. (29 Oct. 2004). Maryland Manual On-Line: A Guide to Maryland Government. "Lieutenant Governor". Retrieved 9 May 2004.

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