Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Incumbent
Peggy Flanagan
since January 8, 2019
Style
  • Mister or Madam Lieutenant Governor
    (informal)
  • The Honorable
    (formal)
SeatMinnesota State Capitol
Saint Paul, Minnesota
AppointerGeneral election
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentMinnesota Constitution of 1858, Article V
Inaugural holderWilliam Holcombe
FormationMay 11, 1858 (May 11, 1858)
Salary$82,959[1]
WebsiteOfficial page

The lieutenant governor of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Fifty individuals have held the office of lieutenant governor since statehood. The incumbent is Peggy Flanagan, a DFLer and the first Native American elected to a statewide executive office in Minnesota's history.

Powers and duties

The lieutenant governor assists the governor in carrying out the functions of the executive branch, as well as serving in the governor's place in the event of his or her absence or disability. The governor, as prescribed by law, may file a written order with the secretary of state to delegate to the lieutenant governor any powers, duties, responsibilities, or functions otherwise performed by the governor. As a key member of the governor's cabinet, the lieutenant governor is consulted on all major policy and budgetary decisions. Moreover, the lieutenant governor is a statutory member of the Executive Council and chairs the Capitol Area Architectural Planning Board, among other responsibilities.[2][3]

History

In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the lieutenant governor increased from two to four years. Prior to the 1974 election, governors and lieutenant governors were elected on separate ballots, with the lieutenant governor having independent legislative authority as president of the senate. Since 1974, the lieutenant governor has been relieved of the duty to preside over the state senate and is elected on a joint ticket with the governor. Marlene Johnson, elected in 1982 as the running mate of Rudy Perpich, was the first female lieutenant governor of Minnesota. All eight of her successors in that office have also been women.

List

Parties

  Democratic   Democratic–Farmer–Labor   Farmer–Labor   Republican/Independent Republican   Reform/Independence

No.ImageLt. GovernorTook officeLeft officeGovernor(s) served underParty
1William HolcombeMay 24, 1858January 2, 1860Henry H. SibleyDemocratic
2Ignatius L. DonnellyJanuary 2, 1860March 4, 1863Alexander RamseyRepublican
3Henry Adoniram SwiftMarch 4, 1863July 10, 1863Alexander RamseyRepublican
VacantJuly 10, 1863January 11, 1864Alexander Ramsey
4Charles D. SherwoodJanuary 11, 1864January 8, 1866Stephen MillerRepublican
5Thomas H. ArmstrongJanuary 8, 1866January 7, 1870William R. MarshallRepublican
6William H. YaleJanuary 7, 1870January 9, 1874Horace AustinRepublican
7Alphonso BartoJanuary 9, 1874January 7, 1876Cushman K. DavisRepublican
8James WakefieldJanuary 7, 1876January 10, 1880John S. PillsburyRepublican
9Charles A. GilmanJanuary 10, 1880January 4, 1887John S. Pillsbury
Lucius F. Hubbard
Republican
10Albert E. RiceJanuary 4, 1887January 5, 1891Andrew R. McGill
William R. Merriam
Republican
11Gideon S. IvesJanuary 5, 1891January 3, 1893William R. Merriam
Knute Nelson
Republican
12David Marston CloughJanuary 3, 1893January 31, 1895Knute NelsonRepublican
13Frank A. DayJanuary 31, 1895January 5, 1897David M. CloughRepublican
14John L. GibbsJanuary 5, 1897January 3, 1899David M. CloughRepublican
15Lyndon Ambrose SmithJanuary 3, 1899January 5, 1903John Lind (Democratic)
Samuel R. Van Sant (Republican)
Republican
16Ray W. JonesJanuary 5, 1903January 7, 1907Samuel R. Van Sant
John A. Johnson
Republican
17Adolph Olson EberhartJanuary 7, 1907September 21, 1909John A. Johnson (Democratic)Republican
18Edward Everett SmithSeptember 25, 1909January 3, 1911Adolph O. EberhartRepublican
19Samuel Y. GordonJanuary 3, 1911January 7, 1913Adolph O. EberhartRepublican
20Joseph A. A. BurnquistJanuary 7, 1913December 30, 1915Adolph O. Eberhart
Winfield S. Hammond
Republican
VacantDecember 30, 1915October 28, 1916J. A. A. Burnquist
21George H. SullivanOctober 28, 1916January 2, 1917J. A. A. BurnquistRepublican
22Thomas FranksonJanuary 2, 1917January 4, 1921J. A. A. BurnquistRepublican
23Louis L. CollinsJanuary 4, 1921January 6, 1925J. A. O. PreusRepublican
24William I. NolanJanuary 6, 1925June 1929Theodore ChristiansonRepublican
25Charles Edward AdamsJune 25, 1929January 6, 1931Theodore ChristiansonRepublican
26Henry M. ArensJanuary 6, 1931January 3, 1933Floyd B. OlsonFarmer–Labor
27Konrad K. SolbergJanuary 3, 1933January 8, 1935Floyd B. OlsonFarmer–Labor
28Hjalmar PetersenJanuary 8, 1935August 24, 1936Floyd B. OlsonFarmer–Labor
*William B. Richardson1August 24, 1936January 1, 1937Hjalmar PetersenRepublican
29Gottfrid LindstenJanuary 5, 1937January 2, 1939Elmer A. BensonFarmer–Labor
30C. Elmer AndersonJanuary 2, 1939January 4, 1943Harold StassenRepublican
31Edward John ThyeJanuary 4, 1943April 27, 1943Harold StassenRepublican
32Archie H. MillerMay 6, 1943January 2, 1945Edward John ThyeRepublican
33C. Elmer AndersonJanuary 2, 1945September 27, 1951Luther W. YoungdahlRepublican
VacantSeptember 27, 1951January 5, 1953C. Elmer Anderson
34Ancher NelsenJanuary 5, 1953May 1, 1953C. Elmer AndersonRepublican
VacantMay 1, 1953September 3, 1954C. Elmer Anderson
35Donald O. Wright2September 3, 1954January 3, 1955C. Elmer AndersonRepublican
36Karl RolvaagJanuary 3, 1955January 8, 1963Orville L. Freeman
Elmer L. Andersen
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
37Alexander M. KeithJanuary 8, 1963January 2, 1967Elmer L. Andersen
Karl F. Rolvaag
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
38James B. GoetzJanuary 2, 1967January 4, 1971Harold LeVanderRepublican
39Rudy PerpichJanuary 4, 1971December 29, 1976Wendell R. AndersonDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
40Alec G. Olson3December 29, 1976January 4, 1979Rudy PerpichDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
41Lou WangbergJanuary 4, 1979January 3, 1983Al QuieIndependent Republican
42Marlene JohnsonJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1991Rudy PerpichDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
43Joanell DyrstadJanuary 7, 1991January 3, 1995Arne H. CarlsonIndependent Republican
44Joanne BensonJanuary 3, 1995January 4, 1999Arne H. CarlsonIR/Republican
45Mae SchunkJanuary 4, 1999January 6, 2003Jesse VenturaReform/Independence
46Carol MolnauJanuary 6, 2003January 3, 2011Tim PawlentyRepublican
47Yvonne Prettner SolonJanuary 3, 2011January 5, 2015Mark DaytonDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
48Tina SmithJanuary 5, 2015January 2, 2018Democratic–Farmer–Labor
49Michelle Fischbach4January 2, 2018January 7, 2019Republican
50Peggy FlanaganJanuary 7, 2019IncumbentTim WalzDemocratic–Farmer–Labor

1 Richardson was actually president pro tem of the Minnesota Senate; became acting lieutenant governor when lieutenant governor Hjalmar Petersen became governor on the death of Floyd B. Olson, but Richardson was never sworn in.

2 Wright was president pro tem of the Minnesota Senate and assumed the office of lieutenant governor in 1954 after Lieutenant Governor Ancher Nelsen resigned to become administrator of the Rural Electric Administration.

3 As president of the Minnesota Senate, Olson assumed office of lieutenant governor when Rudy Perpich, then lieutenant governor, became governor on the resignation of Wendell Anderson, who had appointed himself to the United States Senate on resignation of Walter Mondale who had been elected vice president.

4 As president of the Minnesota Senate, Fischbach became lieutenant governor following the resignation of Tina Smith. Smith was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Al Franken. Fischbach resigned from the state Senate and took the oath of office for lieutenant governor on May 25, 2018.

Note on Minnesota political parties names

See also

References

  1. State Elected Officials' Compensation (PDF) (Report). Minnesota House Research Department. 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. "Chapter 4. State Executive Offices, 2020-2021 Minnesota Blue Book" (PDF). Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. "2021 Minnesota Statutes Index: Lieutenant Governor". Office of the Revisor of Statutes of Minnesota. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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