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{{short description|General title for high officer of state}}
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A '''lieutenant governor''', '''lieutenant-governor''', or '''vice governor''' is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or [[lieutenant]], to or ranked under a [[governor]] — a "[[second-in-command]]", rather like [[deputy governor]]. In [[Canadian provinces]] and in the [[Dutch Caribbean]],<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Staffs writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Mevrouw Evelina Anthony benoemd tot waarnemend gezaghebber Bonaire|url=https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/nieuws/mevrouw-evelina-anthony-benoemd-tot-waarnemend-gezaghebber-bonaire|website=Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland|publisher=Government Service of the Caribbean Netherlands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206020241/https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/nieuws/mevrouw-evelina-anthony-benoemd-tot-waarnemend-gezaghebber-bonaire|archive-date=6 February 2017|date=30 November 2015|location=Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands|trans-title=Ms Evelina Anthony appointed acting Lieutenant of Bonaire}}</ref> the lieutenant governor is the representative of the [[Monarchy in Canada|Canadian monarch]] or [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch monarch]] in that jurisdiction, and thus outranks the head of government, but for practical purposes has virtually no power.
A '''lieutenant governor''', '''lieutenant-governor''', or '''vice governor''' is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or [[lieutenant]], to or ranked under a [[governor]] — a "[[second-in-command]]", rather like [[deputy governor]]. In [[Canadian provinces]] and in the [[Dutch Caribbean]],<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Staffs writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Mevrouw Evelina Anthony benoemd tot waarnemend gezaghebber Bonaire|url=https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/nieuws/mevrouw-evelina-anthony-benoemd-tot-waarnemend-gezaghebber-bonaire|website=Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland|publisher=Government Service of the Caribbean Netherlands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206020241/https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/nieuws/mevrouw-evelina-anthony-benoemd-tot-waarnemend-gezaghebber-bonaire|archive-date=6 February 2017|date=30 November 2015|location=Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands|trans-title=Ms Evelina Anthony appointed acting Lieutenant of Bonaire}}</ref> the lieutenant governor is the representative of the [[Monarchy in Canada|Canadian monarch]] or [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch monarch]] in that jurisdiction, and thus outranks the head of government, but for practical purposes has ''virtually'' no power.


In [[India]], lieutenant governors are in charge of [[union territories]] in that country.<ref>{{cite web|title=lieutenant governor|url=http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/lieutenant-governor|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
In [[India]], lieutenant governors are in charge of [[union territories]] in that country.<ref>{{cite web|title=lieutenant governor|url=http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/lieutenant-governor|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
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==Lieutenant governors in the Kingdom of the Netherlands==
==Lieutenant governors in the Kingdom of the Netherlands==
The [[Netherlands]] has lieutenant governors ({{langx|nl|gezaghebbers}}) who formerly and currently govern the Netherland's island territories. Before the [[dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles]] in 2010, each island territory of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] had a lieutenant governor who served as heads of the governing council of each island territory, which formed a level of decentralized government. Currently, the Netherlands has three lieutenant governors who each oversee one of the three [[Special municipality (Netherlands)|special municipalities]] in the [[Caribbean Netherlands]]: [[Saba (island)|Saba]], [[Bonaire]], and [[Sint Eustatius]]. These lieutenant governors are referred to locally as Island Governor,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-01-15 |title=Eilandgids Caribisch Nederland |trans-title=Island guide Caribbean Netherlands |url=https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/over-de-rijksdienst-caribisch-nederland/documenten/brochures/rcn/eilandgids/2019/eilandgids |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.rijksdienstcn.com |publisher=Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland |language=nl, en |type=Brochure}}</ref> and their function is similar to a mayor in the [[Netherlands|European Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drayer |first=Dick |date=2020-05-12 |title=Rijna herbenoemd als gezaghebber voor Bonaire |trans-title=Rijna herbenoemd als gezaghebber voor Bonaire |url=https://bonaire.nu/2020/05/12/rijna-herbenoemd-als-gezaghebber-voor-bonaire/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Bonaire.Nu |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Enneking |first=Koen |date=2023-10-24 |title=Burgemeester krijgt meer bevoegdheden om woningen te sluiten |trans-title=Mayor will be given more powers to close homes |url=https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/burgemeester-mogen-bij-ernstige-ordeverstoringen-woningen-te-sluiten |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Binnenlands Bestuur |language=nl}}</ref>
The [[Netherlands]] has lieutenant governors ({{langx|nl|gezaghebbers}}) who formerly and currently govern the Netherlands' island territories. Before the [[dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles]] in 2010, each island territory of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] had a lieutenant governor who served as heads of the governing council of each island territory, which formed a level of decentralized government. Currently, the Netherlands has three lieutenant governors who each oversee one of the three [[Special municipality (Netherlands)|special municipalities]] in the [[Caribbean Netherlands]]: [[Saba (island)|Saba]], [[Bonaire]], and [[Sint Eustatius]]. These lieutenant governors are referred to locally as Island Governor,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-01-15 |title=Eilandgids Caribisch Nederland |trans-title=Island guide Caribbean Netherlands |url=https://www.rijksdienstcn.com/over-de-rijksdienst-caribisch-nederland/documenten/brochures/rcn/eilandgids/2019/eilandgids |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.rijksdienstcn.com |publisher=Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland |language=nl, en |type=Brochure}}</ref> and their function is similar to a mayor in the [[Netherlands|European Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drayer |first=Dick |date=2020-05-12 |title=Rijna herbenoemd als gezaghebber voor Bonaire |trans-title=Rijna herbenoemd als gezaghebber voor Bonaire |url=https://bonaire.nu/2020/05/12/rijna-herbenoemd-als-gezaghebber-voor-bonaire/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Bonaire.Nu |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Enneking |first=Koen |date=2023-10-24 |title=Burgemeester krijgt meer bevoegdheden om woningen te sluiten |trans-title=Mayor will be given more powers to close homes |url=https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/burgemeester-mogen-bij-ernstige-ordeverstoringen-woningen-te-sluiten |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Binnenlands Bestuur |language=nl}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Gubernatorial titles]]
[[Category:Gubernatorial titles]]
[[Category:Positions of authority]]
[[Category:Vice offices]]
[[Category:Vice offices]]

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Template:Short description A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-command", rather like deputy governor. In Canadian provinces and in the Dutch Caribbean,[1] the lieutenant governor is the representative of the Canadian monarch or Dutch monarch in that jurisdiction, and thus outranks the head of government, but for practical purposes has virtually no power.

In India, lieutenant governors are in charge of union territories in that country.[2]

In the United States, lieutenant governors are usually second-in-command to a state governor, and the actual power held by the lieutenant governor varies greatly from state to state. The lieutenant governor is often first in line of succession to the governorship, and acts as governor when the governor leaves the state or is unable to serve. Also, the lieutenant governor is often the president of the state senate.[3]

In Argentina, lieutenant governors are called "vice governors" and are modeled after the U.S. lieutenant governors, since as their U.S. counterpart the vice governors are the second-in-command to a provincial governor, and are the first in the gubernatorial line of succession. Also, the vice governor usually acts as the president of the provincial senate (or the provincial legislature in unicameral provinces).[4][5]

Lieutenant governors in the former British Empire

Lieutenant governors in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has lieutenant governors (Template:Langx) who formerly and currently govern the Netherlands' island territories. Before the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, each island territory of the Netherlands Antilles had a lieutenant governor who served as heads of the governing council of each island territory, which formed a level of decentralized government. Currently, the Netherlands has three lieutenant governors who each oversee one of the three special municipalities in the Caribbean Netherlands: Saba, Bonaire, and Sint Eustatius. These lieutenant governors are referred to locally as Island Governor,[8] and their function is similar to a mayor in the European Netherlands.[9][10]

See also

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