Lieutenant governor (Kingdom of Sierra)
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A lieutenant governor is an administrative post in the Kingdom of Sierra that is present in the provincial governments of Federal Sierra and in the state governments of both Hawaii and Bajaría. Generally speaking, the lieutenant governor is typically the second-highest officer within the government subordinate only to the governor with both being supervised by a Lord Superintendent, the regal representative of the monarchy for all PSAs in the union. Typically the lieutenant governor is at the top of the gubernatorial line of succession and can take over as acting governor if the officeholder is unable to perform their duties for whatever reason (death, resignation, incapacitation etc). A similar position exists in the Deseret known as deputy commissioners with the post being refered to as a lieutenant governor with both terms being used interchangably just like with governor and area commissioners.
Lieutenant governors are typically elected to office in gubernatorial elections where they serve as the running mate of the governor/gubernatorial candidate and take office if their ticket is victorious in the election. Usually the lieutenant governor is a member of the same party as the governor, though many have been from different parties within the same coalition in recent times. In some provinces, the lieutenant governor is typically appointed by the governor after they win an election and are approved by the provincial legislature. Such provinces; Santa Clara, Tahoe and Shasta, all use the Westminster system for their elections with the governor being elected from the largest party in the chamber and as such, lieutenant governors take office via nomination by the governor and being approved by the legislature. In Hawaii and Bajaría, lieutenant governors are elected in direct elections by being the running mate of the main candidates for the governorship.
The powers of the lieutenant governor vary greatly by province, context, and the decisions of the governor as typically their powers are dependent upon what responsibilities they are given to by the respective governor along with any powers that are voluntarily handed over, though the latter is usually temporary. Lieutenant governors often co-chair meetings with the provincial or state cabinet and often serve as the head of the upper house of provincial legislatures in Sierra that are bicameral. The position has often been criticized for being symbolic and often powerless in many instances. In many provinces, petitions have been made to abolish the position and replace it with a new office with more powers and responsibilities, however no PSA has made such an effort as of 2021.