What is Lieutenant governor (United States)?
The Lieutenant Governor is an official in [[State governments of the United States|state governments]] of 45 out of 50 of the [[United States]]. In most cases, the [[lieutenant governor]] is the highest officer of state after the [[Governor (United States)|governor]]. In the event the governor dies or resigns, the lieutenant governor would replace them. Some people believe that lieutenant governors have no power.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/20/MNO21H9VLN.DTL | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=Carla | last=Marinucci | title=Gavin Newsom faces political challenges in new job | date=January 22, 2011}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{multistub|US|politics}} [[Category:State lieutenant governors of the United States]]