Governor of Tasmania

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The Governor of Tasmania is the King’s representative in the Australian state of Tasmania, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties.

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Governor of Tasmania canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
vice-regal office
appliesToJurisdiction Tasmania
appointedBy King of Australia
monarch of Australia
appointedOnAdviceOf Premier of Tasmania
ceremonialRole opening sessions of the Parliament of Tasmania
presiding at state ceremonies in Tasmania
communityRole patronage of Tasmanian charities and organisations
confers state honours and awards in Tasmania
cooperatesWith Parliament of Tasmania
Premier of Tasmania
country Australia
flag Standard of the Governor of Tasmania
hasDuty perform ceremonial functions in Tasmania
perform community functions in Tasmania
perform constitutional functions in Tasmania
hasPower appoint ministers of the Crown in Tasmania
appoint the Premier of Tasmania
dissolve the Parliament of Tasmania
give royal assent to Tasmanian legislation
issue writs for Tasmanian state elections
inception 1855
jurisdiction Tasmania
surface form: State of Tasmania
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Tasmania
memberOf Australian vice-regal corps
nominatedBy Premier of Tasmania
officeCreatedBy Letters Patent
officeHeldBy Barbara Baker
officeHolderTitle Her Excellency the Honourable
officeScope state-level
oversees Cabinet of Tasmania
surface form: Executive Council of Tasmania
partOf constitutional framework of Tasmania
precededBy Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land
represents King of Australia
monarch of Australia
residence Government House, Hobart
residenceType official residence
seat Hobart
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
termLength at the monarch's pleasure
usesSymbol Coat of Arms of Tasmania
surface form: Coat of arms of Tasmania

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Premier of Tasmania reportsTo Governor of Tasmania
Parliament of Tasmania canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Tasmania
Parliament of Tasmania headOfStateRepresentedBy Governor of Tasmania
the Crown in right of each Australian state representedBy Governor of Tasmania
subject surface form: Crown in right of Tasmania
Crown of Australia representedBy Governor of Tasmania
Government of Tasmania representativeOfMonarch Governor of Tasmania
Deputy Premier of Tasmania appointedBy Governor of Tasmania
Colonial Secretary of Tasmania subordinateTo Governor of Tasmania
Cabinet of Tasmania advises Governor of Tasmania
Australian state governors officeHoldersInclude Governor of Tasmania
Constitution Act 1934 (Tasmania) regulates Governor of Tasmania