Governor of Gibraltar
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The Governor of Gibraltar is the British monarch’s appointed representative in Gibraltar, responsible for external affairs, defense, and certain constitutional functions in the territory.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Governors of Gibraltar | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political position
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public office ⓘ viceregal representative ⓘ |
| advisedBy | Gibraltar Council of Ministers on internal matters ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Overseas Territory status of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| category |
Governor of Gibraltar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Governors of Gibraltar
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| confersTitle |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| constitutes | part of the Crown’s presence in Gibraltar ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | British Crown ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Gibraltar garrison ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to act in his or her own discretion in specified constitutional matters
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to assent to or withhold assent from Gibraltar legislation in certain cases ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| historicalRole | combined civil and military authority in earlier periods ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| officeHoldersInclude |
Sir Robert Peliza (as an example of a past holder, if applicable historically)
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various senior British military officers (historically) ⓘ |
| officeHolds | commander-in-chief of Gibraltar’s armed forces (in practice ceremonial) ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| oversees |
certain aspects of foreign affairs relating to Gibraltar
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matters of defense policy in Gibraltar ⓘ relations between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom government ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Military Governor of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| reportsTo | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| residence | The Convent, Gibraltar ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of certain reserved powers
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security of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| role |
exercises certain constitutional functions in Gibraltar
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representative of the British monarch in Gibraltar ⓘ responsible for defense of Gibraltar ⓘ responsible for external affairs of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| seat | The Convent, Gibraltar ⓘ |
| symbol | Union Jack defaced with Gibraltar coat of arms (on governor’s flag) ⓘ |
| termLength | typically about four years (not fixed in law) ⓘ |
| worksWith | Chief Minister of Gibraltar ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Governors of Gibraltar