Commissioner

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The Commissioner is the federally appointed representative who fulfills many ceremonial and administrative duties similar to a provincial lieutenant governor in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
vice-regal representative
appointedBy Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada

Governor in Council of Canada
surface form: Governor in Council
category Canadian federal appointments
Government of the Northwest Territories
surface form: Politics of the Northwest Territories
country Canada
flag Flag of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
hasDuty administrative duties
ceremonial duties
hasPower assent to territorial legislation
dissolve the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
prorogue the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
summon the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
isPartOf Government of the Northwest Territories
jurisdiction Northwest Territories
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Canada
officeCreatedIn 1951
officeType federally appointed territorial representative
participatesIn swearing-in of members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
swearing-in of the Premier of the Northwest Territories
performs granting of territorial honours and awards
predecessorOffice Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
surface form: Controller of the Northwest Territories
represents federal government in the Northwest Territories
residence Yellowknife
roleSimilarTo Lieutenant Governor of a Canadian province
styleOfAddress The Honorable
surface form: The Honourable
symbolizes the Crown in the Northwest Territories
termLength at the pleasure of the Governor in Council

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