The Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin is the first person in the order of succession of Wisconsin's executive branch, thus serving as governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, impeachment, absence from the state, or incapacity due to illness of the Governor of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by John Edwin Holmes on June 7, 1848, the year that Wisconsin became a state.
The current lieutenant governor is Rebecca Kleefisch who was elected in 2010. Her term is scheduled to last until 2015, and she is not term limited.
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