Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
| Lieutenant Governor of the State of Oklahoma |
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| Residence | Oklahoma City |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | George W. Bellamy |
| Formation | November 16, 1907 |
| Website | Lieutenant Governor's Website |
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| Formed | 1907 |
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| Headquarters |
Oklahoma State Capitol Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Employees | 16 unclassified |
| Annual budget | $700,000 |
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| Website | Office of the Lieutenant Governor |
The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the lieutenant governor becomes the new governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the governor. The lieutenant governor also serves as the president of the Oklahoma Senate, and may cast the a vote to break ties in that chamber.
The office of the lieutenant governor was created upon the adoption of the state constitution in 1907 and was preceded by a Secretary of Oklahoma Territory office. The 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is Todd Lamb. His first term began on January 10, 2011, replacing Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins.
Although there was no lieutenant governor in Oklahoma Territory prior to the creation of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, a territorial secretary served as the immediate successor to the governorship of Oklahoma Territory if the position became vacant. Two territorial secretaries succeeded territorial governors. Secretary Robert Martin became acting governor of the territory after Governor George Washington Steele's resignation in 1890 and Secretary William C. Grimes served as acting governor of the territory in 1901.
When the Oklahoma Constitution was adopted in 1907, it authorized the office of the Oklahoma lieutenant governor. The office, like that of other state lieutenant governors, was modeled after the office of the Vice President of the United States. The authors of the Oklahoma Constitution placed the lieutenant governor as the ex officio president of the Oklahoma Senate, giving the office limited legislative power that included a tie-breaking vote.George W. Bellamy, a pharmacist, served as the first lieutenant governor.
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