Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

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The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the Crown’s representative in the province, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties on behalf of the Canadian monarch.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
provincial public office
vice-regal representative
appointedBy Governor General of Canada
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada
associatedWith Government of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
assumedOffice 2014-09-23
ceremonialRole Chancellor of the Order of Ontario
Patron of various provincial organizations
representing the Crown at official events in Ontario
communityRole promoting civic engagement in Ontario
recognizing outstanding achievement through awards
constitutionalRole appointing members of the Executive Council of Ontario
appointing the Premier of Ontario
dissolving the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
ensuring Ontario always has a government
granting Royal Assent to provincial legislation
proroguing the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
reading the Speech from the Throne
summoning the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
country Canada
createdBy Constitution Act, 1867
dateEstablished 1867-07-01
firstHolder Henry William Stisted
flag Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
jurisdiction Ontario
languageOfWork English
French
memberOf Executive Council of Ontario
Order of Canada (ex officio)
Order of Ontario (ex officio Chancellor)
officeHeldBy Elizabeth Dowdeswell
officeType subnational monarchy office
partOf Canadian constitutional monarchy
positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
precedence ranks immediately after the Governor General in Ontario
reportsTo monarch of Canada (constitutionally)
represents Crown in Right of Ontario
monarch of Canada
residence Government House, Ontario
Ontario Heritage Trust–owned vice-regal residence in Toronto
seat Toronto
style Her Honour the Honourable
symbol Crown of Canada
termLength customary term of about five years
serves at pleasure of the Governor General


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