Governor of Victoria

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

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Governor of Victoria canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
vice-regal office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Victoria
appointedBy monarch of Australia
appointedOnAdviceOf Premier of Victoria
canBeExtended yes
ceremonialFunction hosts visiting heads of state and dignitaries
presides at state ceremonies
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Victoria
communityFunction acts as patron of community organisations in Victoria
constitutionalFunction acts on advice of the Victorian Executive Council
appoints Premier of Victoria
appoints ministers of the Victorian government
dissolves Parliament of Victoria
gives royal assent to Acts of the Parliament of Victoria
issues writs for Victorian state elections
prorogues Parliament of Victoria
summons Parliament of Victoria
country Australia
createdBy colony of Victoria
flag Flag of the Governor of Victoria
hasDeputy Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria
hasTitle Her Excellency the Honourable
inception 1855
legalStatus part of the Crown in right of Victoria
locatedIn Australia
Melbourne
Victoria
nominatingAuthority Premier of Victoria
officeHeldBy Margaret Gardner
officeStyle Governor of Victoria
precedence highest-ranking public office in Victoria
reportsTo monarch of Australia
represents King of Australia
monarch of Australia
residence Government House, Melbourne
residenceFunction uses Government House, Melbourne for official events
residenceType official residence
role King’s representative in Victoria
ceremonial duties
community engagement
exercise of constitutional powers at state level
symbolic head of state in Victoria
termLength 5 years (customary)
worksWith Cabinet of Victoria
Parliament of Victoria
Premier of Victoria

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Premier of Victoria appointedBy Governor of Victoria
Parliament of Victoria hasPart Governor of Victoria
Parliament of Victoria headOfStateRole Governor of Victoria
Legislative Assembly canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Victoria
subject surface form: Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Victoria (Australia) headOfStateTitle Governor of Victoria
the Crown in right of each Australian state representedBy Governor of Victoria
subject surface form: Crown in right of Victoria
Crown of Australia representedBy Governor of Victoria
Australian state governors officeHoldersInclude Governor of Victoria
Executive Council of Victoria presidedOverBy Governor of Victoria
Executive Council of Victoria headedBy Governor of Victoria
Executive Council of Victoria advises Governor of Victoria
Executive Council of Victoria chairTitle Governor of Victoria
Cabinet of Victoria appointingAuthority Governor of Victoria
Cabinet of Victoria advises Governor of Victoria
Constitution of Victoria establishes Governor of Victoria
Victorian Legislative Assembly canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Victoria