List of lieutenant governors of California
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from List of Lieutenant Governors of California)
This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of California, 1850 to present. In California, the Lieutenant Governor and the Governor do not run together on the same ticket. The Lieutenant Governor can therefore be affiliated with a different political party than that of the Governor. Per the 1879 California Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor is the President of the State Senate.
[edit] Living former Lt. governors
As of 10 January 2011[update], nine former Lt. governors (eight actual, one acting) were alive. The oldest living Lt. governor is Edwin Reinecke (1969–1974, born 1924, age 88). The most recent Lt. governor to die was Leo T. McCarthy (1983–1995), on February 5, 2007.
| Lt. Governor | Lt. Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Reinecke | 1969–1974 | January 7, 1924 |
| John L. Harmer | 1974–1975 | April 28, 1934 |
| Mervyn M. Dymally | 1975–1979 | May 12, 1926 |
| Mike Curb | 1979–1983 | December 24, 1944 |
| Gray Davis | 1995–1999 | December 26, 1942 |
| Cruz Bustamante | 1999–2007 | January 4, 1953 |
| John Garamendi | 2007–2009 | January 24, 1945 |
| Mona Pasquil | 2009–2010 | April 3, 1962 |
| Abel Maldonado | 2010–2011 | August 21, 1967 |
[edit] External links
- "History of California Constitutional Officers". California Secretary of State. p. 6. http://www.sos.ca.gov/admin/ca-roster/2010/pdf/01c-his_off.pdf. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- Current Candidates for Lieutenant Governor