119. (1) For each Province there shall be a Governor who shall be elected by the members Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Province, or where there is a Legislative Council in the Province, by the members of the Deputy Governor.

(2) If the Governor dies, resigns his office, or is removed from his office or is unable to perform his to absence, illness or any other cause, the Deputy shall act as Governor for the unexpired remainder of the term for which the Governor would have continued in office or until the Governor resumes his duties as the case may be.

(3) The Deputy Governor shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office:

Provided that–

(a) a Deputy Governor may, by resignation under his hand addressed to the Governor of the Province, resign his office;

(b) A Deputy Governor may be removed from office for stated misbehaviour by impeachment in the manner provided in section 118 for the removal of the Governor from office;

(c) a Deputy Governor shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.

(4) No person shall be eligible for election as Deputy Governor of a Province unless he

(a) is a citizen of the Federation,

(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and

(c) is qualified for election as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province.

(d) A person shall not be eligible for election as Deputy Governor if he holds any office or position of emolument under the Federal Government or a Provincial Government or under any local or other authority subject to the control of either Government.

(6) The Deputy Governor shall not be a member either of the Federal Parliament or of the Provincial Legislature and if a member of the Federal Parliament or of the Provincial Legislature be elected Deputy Governor, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in the Federal Parliament or the Provincial Legislature, as the case may be, on the date on which he enters upon his office as Deputy Governor.

(7) The Deputy Governor shall not, while acting as Governor, hold any other office or position of emolument.

(8) There shall be paid to the Deputy Governor such emoluments and allowances as may be determined by Act of the Provincial Legislature and until provision in that behalf is so made, the Deputy Governor shall receive such emoluments and allowances as are specified in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.

(9) The emoluments and allowances of Governor shall not be diminished during his term of office.