Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of the state and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 2 though 6. He or she is elected by popular suffrage of residents of the state on the same ticket as the Governor of Hawaii. The lieutenant governor becomes acting governor upon the absence of the governor from the state, or if the governor becomes disabled from duty. In his or her capacity as Secretary of State of Hawai'i, the lieutenant governor is the chief elections officer. Historically, lieutenant governors were members of either the Hawaii Democratic Party or Hawaii Republican Party.
Related Topics:
Hawaii State Constitution - Governor of Hawaii - Hawaii Democratic Party - Hawaii Republican Party
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