Governor of the Falkland Islands

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The Governor of the Falkland Islands is the British Crown’s representative and chief executive authority in the Falkland Islands, overseeing the territory’s administration and external affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive head of government
public office
viceregal representative
advisedBy Executive Council of the Falkland Islands
appointedBy British monarch
appointedOnAdviceOf UK government
appoints Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands
Director of Finance of the Falkland Islands
judges of the Falkland Islands
justices of the peace of the Falkland Islands
members of advisory boards and committees
members of the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands
chairs Executive Council of the Falkland Islands
constitutingInstrument Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008
surface form: Falkland Islands Constitution

Letters Patent
country Falkland Islands
created 1843
flag Flag of the Governor of the Falkland Islands
hasPower to assent to legislation
to dissolve the Legislative Assembly
to make subordinate legislation
to prorogue the Legislative Assembly
to reserve legislation for the monarch’s pleasure
to withhold assent to legislation
hasRole chief executive authority of the Falkland Islands
commander-in-chief of the Falkland Islands
head of the public service of the Falkland Islands
insignia coat of arms of the Falkland Islands
surface form: Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands
jurisdiction Falkland Islands
legalSystem British Overseas Territories law
surface form: Falkland Islands law
locationOfOffice Stanley, Falkland Islands
memberOf Executive Council of the Falkland Islands
oversees external affairs of the Falkland Islands
internal security of the Falkland Islands
territorial administration of the Falkland Islands
predecessorOffice Governor of the Falkland Islands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lieutenant Governor of the Falkland Islands
reportsTo British monarch
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
surface form: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
represents British Crown in the Falkland Islands
British monarch
residence Government House, Stanley
responsibleFor good governance of the Falkland Islands
implementation of UK defence and foreign policy in the Falkland Islands
seat Stanley
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
termLength at His Majesty’s pleasure
worksWith Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands

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Allardyce Range positionHeld Governor of the Falkland Islands
subject surface form: William Allardyce
Flag of the Falkland Islands usedBy Governor of the Falkland Islands
Government of the Falkland Islands headOfStateRepresentative Governor of the Falkland Islands
Government of the Falkland Islands advises Governor of the Falkland Islands
George Rennie positionHeld Governor of the Falkland Islands
Hercules Robinson positionHeld Governor of the Falkland Islands
Military Governor of the Falkland Islands replaces Governor of the Falkland Islands
this entity surface form: Governor of the Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
Military Governor of the Falkland Islands replacedBy Governor of the Falkland Islands
this entity surface form: Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands
Governor of the Falkland Islands predecessorOffice Governor of the Falkland Islands self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lieutenant Governor of the Falkland Islands
Government House, Stanley occupantTitle Governor of the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly building associatedWith Governor of the Falkland Islands
John Duncan positionHeld Governor of the Falkland Islands
this entity surface form: Governor of the Falkland Islands (acting)
William Allardyce positionHeld Governor of the Falkland Islands