Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Seal of New Mexico
Flag of New Mexico
Incumbent Howie Morales since January 1, 2019
New Mexico Senate Government of New Mexico
Seat	Santa Fe, New Mexico
Appointer	Direct election Governor of New Mexico
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Formation	1912
First holder	Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca
Succession	First (gubernatorial line of succession)
Salary	$85,000 (annually)
Website	newmexico.gov

The lieutenant governor of New Mexico is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the second highest-ranking official in the state government. The lieutenant governor ranks first in the gubernatorial line of succession and is also the officer of the legislative branch, president of the Senate and the presiding officer of the Senate.

Howie Morales is the 30th and current lieutenant governor of New Mexico, in office since January 2019.^[1][2]

The lieutenant governor is the president of the Senate. The lieutenant governor has the power to preside over the Senate and has the authority exercise a tie-breaking vote.

The lieutenant governor serves on the following boards and commissions:

• State Board of Finance
• New Mexico Border Authority
• New Mexico Children's Cabinet
• Community Development Council
• Military Base Planning Commission
• Mortgage Finance Authority
• New Mexico Spaceport Authority
• New Mexico Youth Alliance

Under the New Mexico Constitution, a person must:

• be at least 30 years old and a United States citizen
• be a resident of the state of New Mexico for a least five years

The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor as their running mate to a four-year term. The gubernatorial candidate or incumbent governor must have a majority of the popular vote in order to win the election.

The lieutenant governor is first in the line of succession to become governor if the governor dies resigns, or is impeached from office.