Governor of Queensland

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The Governor of Queensland is the King’s representative in the Australian state of Queensland, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the state’s system of government.

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Governor of Queensland canonical 22

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office in Australia
vice-regal office
appliesToJurisdiction Queensland
appointedBy King of Australia
monarch of Australia
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Australia
coatOfArms Coat of Arms of Queensland
surface form: Coat of arms of Queensland
confers Royal assent to Acts of the Parliament of Queensland
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Queensland
Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Queensland
country Australia
flag Flag of the Governor of Queensland
governmentalRole King’s representative in Queensland
hasJurisdiction Queensland
surface form: State of Queensland
hasSeat Old Government House, Brisbane
surface form: Government House, Brisbane
inception 1859
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Brisbane
Queensland
locatedInTimeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time
memberOf Executive Council of Queensland
nominatedBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
officeCreated 1859
officeHoldersTitle Her Excellency the Honourable
oversees swearing-in of Queensland ministers
swearing-in of the Premier of Queensland
performsFunction acts on advice of the Premier and Executive Council of Queensland
appoints Ministers of the Crown in Queensland
appoints the Premier of Queensland
dissolves the Parliament of Queensland
exercises reserve powers in exceptional circumstances
hosts visiting heads of state and dignitaries in Queensland
issues writs for state elections in Queensland
presents honours and awards in Queensland
prorogues the Parliament of Queensland
serves as ceremonial head of Queensland
summons the Parliament of Queensland
supports community and charitable organisations in Queensland
reportsTo monarch of Australia
represents Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III

King of Australia
monarch of Australia
residence Old Government House, Brisbane
surface form: Government House, Brisbane
residenceType vice-regal residence
residesIn Queensland
style Her Excellency
The Honourable
symbolizes continuity of constitutional government in Queensland
termLength at His Majesty’s pleasure
typicalTermLength 5 years
worksWith Cabinet of Queensland
Parliament of Queensland
Premier of Queensland

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Parliament of Queensland ceremonialHead Governor of Queensland
Premier of Queensland appointedBy Governor of Queensland
Lord Chelmsford positionHeld Governor of Queensland
Queensland Government hasHeadOfStateRepresentative Governor of Queensland
Constitution of Queensland regulates Governor of Queensland
Constitution of Queensland recognizesOffice Governor of Queensland
Legislative Council of Queensland appointmentBy Governor of Queensland
Coat of Arms of Queensland usedBy Governor of Queensland
the Crown in right of each Australian state representedBy Governor of Queensland
subject surface form: Crown in right of Queensland
Crown of Australia representedBy Governor of Queensland
Queensland Cabinet ministers formalAppointmentBy Governor of Queensland
Queensland Cabinet ministers oathAdministeredBy Governor of Queensland
Ministers of the Crown in Queensland appointedBy Governor of Queensland
Executive Council of Queensland advises Governor of Queensland
Executive Council of Queensland headedBy Governor of Queensland
Flag of the Governor of Queensland represents Governor of Queensland
Flag of the Governor of Queensland user Governor of Queensland
Flag of the Governor of Queensland relatedTo Governor of Queensland
Australian state governors officeHoldersInclude Governor of Queensland
Quentin Bryce positionHeld Governor of Queensland