Lieutenant Governor of Utah
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The office of the lieutenant governor of Utah was created in 1975. Nine people have held the position since then.
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| Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
|---|---|
| Type | Lieutenant governor |
| Formation | 1975 |
| First holder | Clyde L. Miller |
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 performed by a secretary of state are instead fulfilled by the lieutenant governor.[1] The lieutenant governor's statutory duties include oversight of all notaries public,[2] the legal authentication or apostillation of official documents for use in foreign jurisdictions,[3] registering and regulating licensed lobbyists,[4] certifying municipal annexations,[5] and serving as the "keeper" of the Great Seal of the State of Utah.[6] Notably, she has general administrative authority over all elections—federal, state, or local—that take place in Utah.[7]
List of lieutenant governors
- Parties
| # | Portrait | Lieutenant Governor | Took office | Left office | Governor(s) served under | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Clyde L. Miller (1910–1988) | 1975 | 1977 | Cal Rampton (D) | Democratic |
| 2 |  |
David Smith Monson (born 1945) | 1977 | 1985 | Scott M. Matheson (D) | Republican |
| 3 | |
W. Val Oveson (born 1952) | 1985 | 1993 | Norman H. Bangerter (R) | Republican |
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Olene Walker (1930–2015) | 1993 | 2003 | Mike Leavitt (R) | Republican |
| 5 | |
Gayle McKeachnie (born 1943) | 2003 | 2005 | Olene Walker (R) | Republican |
| 6 |  |
Gary Herbert (born 1947) | 2005 | 2009 | Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) | Republican |
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Greg Bell (born 1948) | 2009 | 2013 | Gary Herbert (R) | Republican |
| 8 |  |
Spencer Cox (born 1975) | 2013 | 2021 | Republican | |
| 9 | |
Deidre Henderson (born 1974) | 2021 | Incumbent | Spencer Cox (R) | Republican |
