Vice-regal governors Governor

1 vice-regal governors

1.1 united kingdom overseas territories
1.2 australia
1.3 canada
1.4 british hong kong (1841–1997)
1.5 new zealand
1.6 within united kingdom
1.7 within england

vice-regal governors
united kingdom overseas territories

in united kingdom s remaining overseas territories, governor direct appointee of british government , plays active role in governing , lawmaking (though advice of elected local representatives). governor s chief responsibility defence , external affairs of colony.

in minor overseas territories, instead of governor, there administrator or commissioner, or position held ex officio high commissioner.

australia

in australia, each state has governor formal representative of queen, head of state government. not political office ceremonial one. each state governor appointed queen of australia on advice of premier, political chief executive of state government (until 1986, state governors appointed queen of united kingdom on advice of british government). state governors have emergency reserve powers these used. territories of australia other act have administrators instead of governors, appointed formally governor-general. governor-general representative of , appointed queen of australia @ federal level on advice of prime minister of australia.

as governors-general of australia , other commonwealth realms, state governors exercise power on advice of government minister.

canada

in canada, there governors @ federal , provincial levels of government who, within jurisdictions, act representatives of queen of canada, canada s head of state. federal governor governor general of canada, , governor of each province lieutenant governor. governor general appointed queen on advice of prime minister of canada, whereas lieutenant governors appointed governor general on advice of prime minister. role of governor general , of lieutenant governors in canada largely ceremonial, although retain authority exercise reserve powers in exceptional circumstances.

each of 3 territories headed commissioner appointed prime minister. unlike provincial lieutenant governors, not representatives of queen, rather representatives of federal government.

british hong kong (1841–1997)

in colonial period of hong kong, governor representative of sovereign 1843, year authorities , duties of post officially defined hong kong letters patent , royal instructions, until handover of hong kong prc government in 1997. each governor appointed monarch , possessed significant powers such power of appointing lawmakers in legislative council, power grant land, power of veto on bills , motions, power of pardon, etc. @ same time, governor head of colonial cabinet, chairman of executive council, president of legislative council (until 1993), commander-in-chief of british forces in hong kong.

new zealand

the governor-general of new zealand governor of ross dependency, antarctic sector claimed realm of new zealand.

within united kingdom

within united kingdom itself, there position of governor of northern ireland 1922 until suspension of devolved parliament of northern ireland in 1973.

within england

from 16th century until 1995, there governor of isle of wight, part of england. since reign of henry viii, monarch has borne title of supreme governor of church of england.