The

lieutenant governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the U.S. state of

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

. According to the Idaho Constitution, the officeholder is elected to a four-year term. The current lieutenant governor of Idaho is Republican

Scott Bedke Scott Conrad Bedke (born April 27, 1958) is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 27A district. In December 2012, Bedke defeated fellow Republican Lawerence Denney to become speaker of the Idaho ...

, who took office January 2, 2023.

Powers and duties

The power of the lieutenant governor of Idaho derives from Article IV, Sections 12 and 13 of the Idaho Constitution, which provides that the office is first in line of succession to the

governor of Idaho A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

. It also dictates that the lieutenant governor serves as the presiding officer of the Idaho Senate. The lieutenant governorship has been a constitutional office in Idaho since statehood in 1890. Prior to 1946 the office was elected to two-year terms. Idaho has had 43 lieutenant governors since 1890. Five people have served twice as Idaho Lieutenant Governor:

O. E. Hailey Oscar E. Hailey (December 10, 1870 – July 5, 1958) was an American politician who served as the 16th and 18th lieutenant governor of Idaho, both during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge. Hailey was elected in 1926 along with Bal ...

(1927–1929; 1929–1931),

G. P. Mix Gainford P. "Gub" Mix (October 15, 1876 – June 28, 1944) was an American politician and farmer from Idaho. He served as the state's 19th and 21st lieutenant governor. Early life and education Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, Mix came by ...

(1931–1933; 1935–1937),

Charles C. Gossett Charles Clinton Gossett (September 2, 1888 – September 20, 1974) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Idaho and a United States Senator from Idaho, but was in both offices less than a year in the 1940s. He was a member ...

(1937–1939; 1941–1943),

Donald S. Whitehead Donald Strehle Whitehead (October 10, 1888 – January 2, 1957) was an American politician from Idaho. The state's 23rd and 28th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, lieutenant governor, he served a combined six years between 1939 and 1951. Early life W ...

(1939–1941; 1947–1951) and Jim Risch (2003–2006; 2007–2009).

List of lieutenant governors of Idaho

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Idaho Statewide Elected Officers Historical Roster
{{Lists of lieutenant governors by U.S. state

Lieut A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...

Powers and duties

List of lieutenant governors of Idaho

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See also

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