Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
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The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey is the British monarch’s personal representative in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, performing ceremonial, constitutional, and diplomatic duties.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
→
vice-regal representative → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Alderney
→
Guernsey → Herm → Jethou → Lihou → Sark → |
| appointedBy |
monarch of the United Kingdom
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|
| category |
Government of Guernsey
→
Politics of Guernsey → Vice-regal and viceroyalties of the United Kingdom → |
| ceremonialRole |
presides at civic ceremonies
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represents the Crown at official events in Guernsey → |
| confers |
local honours and awards on behalf of the Crown
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|
| constitutionalRole |
assents to legislation passed by the States of Guernsey when required by constitutional practice
→
ensures good governance on behalf of the Crown → |
| country |
Bailiwick of Guernsey
→
|
| diplomaticFunction |
liaison between Bailiwick of Guernsey and Crown
→
liaison between Bailiwick of Guernsey and United Kingdom government → |
| hasJurisdiction |
Bailiwick of Guernsey
→
|
| historicalRelation |
developed from medieval royal representatives in the Channel Islands
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|
| inception |
15th century
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|
| legalStatus |
Crown appointment
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|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Guernsey
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|
| memberOf |
Order of precedence in Guernsey
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|
| nominatedBy |
UK government
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|
| officeHolder |
Richard Cripwell
→
|
| officeType |
ceremonial office
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constitutional office → diplomatic office → |
| partOf |
Bailiwick of Guernsey
→
Crown dependencies → |
| rank |
Crown’s senior representative in the Bailiwick of Guernsey
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|
| represents |
British monarch
→
monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| residence |
Government House, Guernsey
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|
| residenceUsedFor |
ceremonial functions
→
official receptions → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
limited to non-political functions
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|
| seat |
St Peter Port
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|
| style |
Her Excellency
→
His Excellency → |
| termLength |
typically 5 years
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|
| worksWith |
Bailiff of Guernsey
→
States of Guernsey → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Crown in right of the Channel Islands
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|
representedBy |