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Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Coat of arms of the state of Maryland
Incumbent
Aruna Miller

since January 18, 2023
Style
Term lengthFour years, renewable once, but renewable again after a 4-year respite
Inaugural holderBlair Lee III
FormationJanuary 1971
WebsiteOffice of the Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of the state government of Maryland in the United States.

List[change | change source]

Parties

  Unionist (1)   Democratic (6)   Republican (2)

Lieutenant governors under the Maryland Constitution of 1864[change | change source]

# Portrait Lieutenant Governor Party Term
1 Christopher C. Cox Unionist 1865–1868

Lieutenant governors under the Maryland Constitution of 1867[change | change source]

Constitution amended November 4, 1970 to create the office of Lieutenant Governor.

# Portrait Lieutenant Governor Party Term start Term end Governor
2 Blair Lee III Democrat January 20, 1971 January 17, 1979 Marvin Mandel
3 Samuel W. Bogley Democrat January 17, 1979 January 19, 1983 Harry Hughes
4
J. Joseph Curran Jr. Democrat January 19, 1983 January 21, 1987
5 Melvin A. Steinberg Democrat January 21, 1987 January 18, 1995 William D. Schaefer
6
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Democrat January 18, 1995 January 15, 2003 Parris Glendening
7
Michael Steele Republican January 15, 2003 January 17, 2007 Bob Ehrlich
8
Anthony G. Brown Democrat January 17, 2007 January 21, 2015 Martin O'Malley
9
Boyd Rutherford Republican January 21, 2015 January 18, 2023 Larry Hogan
10
Aruna Miller Democrat January 18, 2023 Incumbent Wes Moore

Living former lieutenant governors of Maryland[change | change source]

Lieutenant Governor Term Date of birth (age)
Samuel W. Bogley 1979–1983 (1941-11-16) November 16, 1941 (age 82)
J. Joseph Curran Jr. 1983–1987 (1931-07-07) July 7, 1931 (age 92)
Melvin A. Steinberg 1987–1995 (1933-10-04) October 4, 1933 (age 90)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend 1995–2003 (1951-07-04) July 4, 1951 (age 72)
Michael S. Steele 2003–2007 (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 65)
Anthony G. Brown 2007–2015 (1961-11-21) November 21, 1961 (age 62)
Boyd Rutherford 2015–2023 (1957-04-01) April 1, 1957 (age 66)

Other websites[change | change source]

  • Maryland State Archives. (October 20, 2017). Maryland Manual On-Line: A Guide to Maryland Government. "Lieutenant Governor". Retrieved August 15, 2020.