Lieutenant Governor of Utah

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Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Official portrait of Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (cropped).png
Incumbent
Deidre Henderson
since January 4, 2021
Type Lieutenant governor
Formation1975
First holderClyde L. Miller

The office of the lieutenant governor of Utah was created in 1975. Nine people have held the position since then.

Contents

Prior to the creation of the lieutenant governor's office, the succession to the governorship of Utah was held by the Utah Secretary of State. The office of the secretary of state was abolished by the state legislature in 1976; its duties were given to the newly created office of the lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor is elected on the same ticket as the governor.

The incumbent lieutenant governor is Republican Deidre Henderson, who has served since 2021.

Duties

Utah has no secretary of state, and many of the functions that would commonly be served by a secretary of state are fulfilled by the lieutenant governor. [1] The lieutenant governor's statutory duties include the oversight of all notaries public, [2] the legal authentication of documents, [3] maintaining oversight and regulation of registered lobbyists, [4] certifying municipal annexations, [5] and serving as the "keeper" of the Great Seal of the State of Utah. [6] She has general oversight authority over all elections—federal, state, or local—that take place in Utah. [7]

List of lieutenant governors

Parties

   Democratic    Republican

#PortraitLieutenant GovernorTook officeLeft officeGovernor(s) served underParty
1 No image.svg Clyde L. Miller (1910–1988)19751977 Cal Rampton (D) Democratic
2 David Smith Monson.jpg David Smith Monson (born 1945)19771985 Scott M. Matheson (D) Republican
3 No image.svg W. Val Oveson (born 1952)19851993 Norman H. Bangerter (R) Republican
4 Olene Walker.JPG Olene Walker (1930–2015)19932003 Mike Leavitt (R) Republican
5 No image.svg Gayle McKeachnie (born 1943)20032005 Olene Walker (R) Republican
6 2013-05-23 Gary R Herbert.JPG Gary Herbert (born 1947)20052009 Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) Republican
7 Greg Bell high res (cropped).jpg Greg Bell (born 1948)20092013 Gary Herbert (R) Republican
8 Spencer Cox in 2017.jpg Spencer Cox (born 1975)20132021 Republican
9 D Henderson.JPG Deidre Henderson (born 1974)2021Incumbent Spencer Cox (R) Republican

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References

  1. "Title 67 Chapter 1a Section 6".
  2. "Title 46 Chapter 1 Section 3".
  3. "Utah Code Section 67-1a-6". Archived from the original on July 10, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
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  5. "Utah Code Section 10-1-117". Archived from the original on July 10, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  6. "Utah Code Section 67-1a-7". Archived from the original on July 10, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  7. "Utah Code -- Title 20A -- Election Code". Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.