Deputy
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Deputy may refer to:
- Steward (office)Steward (office)A steward is an official who is appointed by the legal ruling monarch to represent him or her in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his or her name; in the latter case, it roughly corresponds with the position of governor or deputy...
- Deputy (legislator)Deputy (legislator)A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
, a legislator in many countries, including:- A member of a Chamber of DeputiesChamber of DeputiesChamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or can refer to a unicameral legislature.-Description:...
- A member of a National AssemblyNational AssemblyNational Assembly is either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. The best known National Assembly, and the first legislature to be known by this title, was that established during the French Revolution in 1789, known as the Assemblée nationale...
- A member of the Dáil ÉireannDáil ÉireannDáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
- A member of the States of GuernseyStates of GuernseyThe States of Guernsey is the parliament of the island of Guernsey. Some laws and ordinances approved by the States of Guernsey also apply to Alderney and Sark as "Bailiwick-wide legislation" with the consent of the governments of those islands...
or the States of JerseyStates of JerseyThe States of Jersey is the parliament and government of Jersey.The Assembly of the States of Jersey has exercised legislative powers since 1771, when law-making power was transferred from the Royal Court of Jersey....
elected by a parish or district
- A member of a Chamber of Deputies
- A subordinate
- First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, a subordinate of the Premier and second-in-command of the Soviet Government
- Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, a subordinate of the Premier and the First Deputy Premier and third-in-command of the Soviet Government
- Deputy sheriff, deputized by a sheriff to perform the same duties as the sheriff
- Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyDeputy Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyThe Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is a senior United States government official in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency...
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff
- Deputy marriage commissionerDeputy marriage commissionerThe duties of a Deputy Marriage Commissioner vary from county to county and from state to state within the United States but are generally empowered to perform Civil Marriage ceremonies during a fixed time and/or in a fixed place...
- Deputy DawgDeputy DawgDeputy Dawg is a Terrytoons cartoon character featured on the animated television series of the same name in an original TV weekly run from 8 September 1962 to 25 May 1963, with no episodes on 8 December to 29 December 1962, resuming on 5 January 1963. The cartoons are between four and six minutes...
- Deputy, IndianaDeputy, IndianaDeputy is an unincorporated town in Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.-Geography:Deputy is located at .Deputy is located on land that is considered to be of karst topography...
, a small town in the United States