The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes

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if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship occurred. Until 1978, lieutenant governors were elected separately but concurrently with the governor (not on a "ticket"). Thus, there were several occasions when the lieutenant governor was from a different party than the governor. This was changed by constitutional amendment. In 1974, Richard F. Celeste was the last lieutenant governor to be elected separately. In 1978, George Voinovich became the first lieutenant governor to be elected on the same ticket with the governor. From 1852 to 1979, the lieutenant governor also served as the

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of the Ohio State Senate. More recently, Ohio governors have generally named the lieutenant governor to head an agency of state government. An example of this is Bruce Edward Johnson, who served as Director of the Ohio Department of Development, as did his successor, Lee Fisher. Recent Lt. Governor Mary Taylor was the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, until she was replaced by Jillian Froment in 2017. The 28th lieutenant governor of Ohio,

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, later served as 29th

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List of lieutenant governors

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Living former lieutenant governors

, there are nine living former lieutenant governors from Ohio, the oldest being Richard Celeste (1975–1979, born 1937). The most recent lieutenant governor to die was George Voinovich (served 1979) on June 12, 2016. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was

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(served 1983–1985), who died in office on July 30, 1985.

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1852 establishments in Ohio

List of lieutenant governors

Living former lieutenant governors

See also

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