§1422b Vacancy in Office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Summary

If the Governor is temporarily unable to work or is away, the Lieutenant Governor must do the Governor’s duties. If the Governor dies, resigns, is recalled, is permanently disabled, or a Governor-elect cannot serve, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect becomes Governor and serves the rest of the term and until a successor is elected and qualified at the next regular election for Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor is temporarily unable or is acting as Governor, the Speaker of the Guam Legislature acts as Lieutenant Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor dies, resigns, is permanently disabled, or becomes Governor, the Governor must appoint a replacement with the legislature’s approval to serve the rest of the term and until a successor is elected and qualified at the next regular election for Lieutenant Governor. If both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are temporarily unable or away, Guam law names who will act as Governor. If both offices are permanently vacant, Guam law says how to fill the Governor’s office for the rest of the term. No extra pay is given to anyone who only serves temporarily and does not become the official Governor or Lieutenant Governor under these rules.