| Post: | Deputy Governor |
| Body: | Plateau State |
| Insigniasize: | 100 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Plateau State |
| Flag: | Plateau State Flag.jpg |
| Flagsize: | 125 |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Plateau State |
| Incumbent: | Josephine Piyo |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 May 2023 |
| Department: | Executive Branch of the Plateau State Government |
| Member Of: |
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| Status: | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Seat: | Jos |
| Appointer: | Direct popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation |
| Termlength: | Four years |
| Termlength Qualified: | renewable once |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Succession: | First |
| Nominator: | Gubernatorial candidate |
| Inaugural: | Michael Botmang (Fourth Republic) |
The deputy governor of Plateau State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Plateau State, Nigeria, after the governor of Plateau State, and ranks first in line of succession. The deputy governor is directly elected together with the governor to a four-year term of office.
Josephine Piyo is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[1]
As in the case of the governor, in order to be qualified to be elected as deputy governor, a person must:
The deputy governor assists the governor in exercising primary assignments and is also eligible to replace a dead, impeached, absent or ill Governor as required by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.[2]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Botmang | 29 May 1999 | 18 May 2004 | Peoples Democratic Party | 1999 2003 | Joshua Dariye | ||
| 18 November 2004 | 13 November 2006 | ||||||
| Jethro Akun | 13 November 2006 | 27 April 2007 | Peoples Democratic Party | Michael Botmang | |||
| Michael Botmang | 27 April 2007 | 29 May 2007 | Peoples Democratic Party | Joshua Dariye | |||
| Pauline Tallen | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2011 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2007 | Jonah David Jang | ||
| Ignatius Datong Longjan | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2015 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2011 | |||
| Sonni Gwanle Tyoden | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | All Progressives Congress | 2015 2019 | Simon Lalong | ||
| Josephine Piyo | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | Peoples Democratic Party | 2023 | Caleb Mutfwang |