Governor-General of Saint Lucia
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The Governor-General of Saint Lucia is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial duties and exercises certain constitutional powers within the country’s parliamentary democracy.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Governors-General of Saint Lucia | 1 |
| governor-general of Saint Lucia | 1 |
| office of Governor-General of Saint Lucia | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ceremonial head of state role
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political office ⓘ vice-regal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Saint Lucia
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surface form:
monarch of Saint Lucia
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| appointedFor | Saint Lucian monarchy ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| category |
Government of Saint Lucia
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Governor-General of Saint Lucia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Governors-General of Saint Lucia
Politics of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
confer national honours and awards
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receive foreign dignitaries ⓘ represent Saint Lucia at official ceremonies ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1978
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surface form:
Constitution of Saint Lucia
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| country | Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor-General of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| flagCaption | Standard of the Governor-General of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1979-02-22 ⓘ |
| formationEvent | independence of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
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appoint judges on advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission ⓘ appoint other ministers on advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ dissolve Parliament of Saint Lucia ⓘ exercise reserve powers in exceptional circumstances ⓘ give royal assent to legislation ⓘ prorogue Parliament of Saint Lucia ⓘ summon Parliament of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| insigniaCaption | Coat of arms of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Westminster system in Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
Crown in right of Saint Lucia
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surface form:
Crown’s representative in Saint Lucia
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| memberOf | Parliament of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| nominator | Prime Minister of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor |
Crown in right of Saint Lucia
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surface form:
Commonwealth realm of Saint Lucia
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| officeHoldersMust | be citizens of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| officeHolds | de facto head of state of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| rank | highest-ranking public official in Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
King of Saint Lucia
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surface form:
monarch of Saint Lucia
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| represents | monarch of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| residence |
Government House (Saint Lucia)
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surface form:
Government House, Saint Lucia
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| residenceType | official residence ⓘ |
| seat | Castries ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | at His Majesty’s pleasure ⓘ |
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governor-general of Saint Lucia
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office of Governor-General of Saint Lucia