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 | | In the Isle of Man, the Lieutenant Governor was until 1980 the presiding officer of the Legislative Council and of Tynwald Court (the Legislative Council and the House of Keys in joint session), but both roles have been transferred to the President of Tynwald. |
 | | In the United States, the office of Lieutenant Governor (pronounced /luˈtɛ.nənt/) is the second-highest executive office in a state and is nominally subordinate to the Governor. |
 | | The procedure for election of Lieutenant Governor varies from state to state with 24 states having the Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected as running mates on a joint ticket (for example in New York, Maryland and Kansas), while in 18 states, the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor run separately. |
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