deputy governor
Governor's chief backup
A deputy governor is the second-ranking official in a state, territory, or institution, serving directly under the governor and assuming their duties when absent or incapacitated.
In U.S. states, this role is usually called lieutenant governor.
In banking, a deputy governor typically ranks just below the central bank governor: The deputy governor oversees monetary policy implementation.
- line of successionSequence of potential heirs
- second in commandSubordinate who assumes leadership
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- colonial administrationGovernance of conquered territories
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
statehouse · official · appointee · public office · successor · administration · oath · swearing-in · mansion · executive branch · capitol · aide · chief of staff · understudy · swearing in ceremony · reserve · authority · term of office
- governorsviceroy, proconsul, satrap, prefect, gubernatorial
- Thai governmentprovince, municipality, subdistrict, village, Bangkok
- Deputieslieutenant, second-in-command, second in command, number two, vice president
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- colonial officialsviceroy, colonial administrator, high commissioner, resident, commissioner
- colonial rulersviceroy, high commissioner, resident, administrator
deputy governorgovernor
State's chief executive
chief executive · top executive · head of state · premier · president
deputy, governor, deputies, deputize, deputized, deputizing, deputation, govern, governs