lieutenant governor; if the governorship becomes vacant, the senate president acts as governor. If more than one year remains in the governor's term at the time of vacancy, a new election is held; otherwise, the senate president acts as governor for the remainder of the term. A bill passed in 2000 grants the senate president the honorary title of lieutenant governor, but this title is rarely used in practice and the terms of the senate president do not correspond with governorships. The same bill states that the line of succession after the senate president will be the speaker of the House of Delegates, followed by the state attorney general, the state auditor and former governors, in inverse order of term, that are in residence in the state at the time of the vacancy. Qualifications Anyone who seeks to be elected Governor of West Virginia must meet the following qualifications: Be a citizen of the United States Be a resident of West Virginia for at least five years preceding the election Be a duly qualified elector of West Virginia Be at least 30 years old List of governors The following list is based on that contained in the West Virginia Blue Book, the official guide to West Virginia state government. Parties Succession Notes References Specific General Richard E. Fast. The history and government of West Virginia (1901) to 1900 online edition Constitutions External links Office of the Governor of West Virginia Lists of state governors of the United States Governors of West Virginia Governors of West Virginia, List of