Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
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The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the King’s representative in the province, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Canadian parliamentary system.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
vice-regal office ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentMadeOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nova Scotia House of Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Lieutenant governors of Canadian provinces ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuty |
host visiting heads of state and dignitaries
ⓘ
host visiting members of the Royal Family ⓘ read the Speech from the Throne ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
presenting honours and awards
ⓘ
presiding at official ceremonies ⓘ |
| communityRole | patron of charitable and community organizations ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
de facto head of state in Nova Scotia
ⓘ
provincial representative of the Crown ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentIncumbentAssumedOfficeOn | 2021-02-12 ⓘ |
| flag | Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1786 ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
ⓘ
appoint the Premier of Nova Scotia ⓘ dissolve the Nova Scotia House of Assembly ⓘ grant Royal Assent to provincial legislation ⓘ prorogue the Nova Scotia House of Assembly ⓘ summon the Nova Scotia House of Assembly ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Letters patent and orders-in-council ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAreStyled |
Her Honour
ⓘ
His Honour ⓘ The Honourable ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustBe |
Canadian citizens
ⓘ
residents of Canada ⓘ |
| officeType | non-partisan office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliamentary system of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Monarch of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
King of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monarch of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Your Honour ⓘ |
| symbol | Crown of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | at His Majesty’s pleasure ⓘ |
| typicalTermLength | approximately five years ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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