| Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
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 Privy Seal of the State of Wisconsin | |
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| Government of Wisconsin | |
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| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Wisconsin Constitution, Article V |
| Inaugural holder | John Edwin Holmes |
| Formation | June 7, 1848 |
| Succession | First |
| Salary | $80,684[1] |
| Website | Official page |
The lieutenant governor of Wisconsin is the first person in the line of succession of Wisconsin's executive branch, thus serving as governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, impeachment, absence from the state, or incapacity due to illness of the governor of Wisconsin.[2] Forty-one individuals have held the office of lieutenant governor since Wisconsin's admission to the Union in 1848, two of whom—Warren Knowles and Jack Olson—have served for non-consecutive terms. The first lieutenant governor was John Holmes, who took office on June 7, 1848. The current lieutenant governor is Sara Rodriguez, who took office on January 3, 2023.[3]
- ^ Salaries of Wisconsin State Elected Officials (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2019. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2007). "Chapter 3: Wisconsin Constitution (Article V)" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book (PDF). Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. pp. 213–215. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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