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.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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public office in Australia → vice-regal office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Queensland
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| appointedBy |
King of Australia
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monarch of Australia → |
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister of Australia
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| coatOfArms |
Coat of arms of Queensland
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| confers |
Royal assent to Acts of the Parliament of Queensland
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| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of Queensland
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Queensland → |
| country |
Australia
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| flag |
Flag of the Governor of Queensland
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| governmentalRole |
King’s representative in Queensland
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| hasJurisdiction |
State of Queensland
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| hasSeat |
Government House, Brisbane
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| inception |
1859
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Brisbane
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Queensland → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Australian Eastern Standard Time
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| memberOf |
Executive Council of Queensland
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| nominatedBy |
Prime Minister of Australia
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| officeCreated |
1859
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| officeHoldersTitle |
Her Excellency the Honourable
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| 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
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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
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| represents |
Charles III
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King of Australia → monarch of Australia → |
| residence |
Government House, Brisbane
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| residenceType |
vice-regal residence
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| residesIn |
Queensland
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| style |
Her Excellency
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The Honourable → |
| symbolizes |
continuity of constitutional government in Queensland
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| termLength |
at His Majesty’s pleasure
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| typicalTermLength |
5 years
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| worksWith |
Cabinet of Queensland
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Parliament of Queensland → Premier of Queensland → |