Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
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since January 8, 2019 | |
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Seat | Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Appointer | General election |
Term length | Four years, no term limits |
Constituting instrument | Minnesota Constitution of 1858, Article V |
Inaugural holder | William Holcombe |
Formation | May 11, 1858 |
Salary | $82,959[1] |
Website | Official page |
The lieutenant governor of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Fifty individuals have held the office of lieutenant governor since statehood. The incumbent is Peggy Flanagan, a DFLer and the first Native American elected to a statewide executive office in Minnesota's history.