Governor of Punjab
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The Governor of Punjab is the ceremonial head and federal representative in Pakistan’s Punjab province, appointed by the President and functioning largely as a constitutional figurehead.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ceremonial head of province
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constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnder | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuties |
hosting official provincial ceremonies
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receiving foreign and federal dignitaries in the province ⓘ |
| constitutionalLimitations | acts mostly on advice of Chief Minister and provincial cabinet ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
ceremonial
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federal representative in province ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of Pakistan 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | provincial affairs of Punjab within constitutional limits ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to appoint Chief Minister of Punjab
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to appoint provincial cabinet on advice of Chief Minister ⓘ to dissolve Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on advice of Chief Minister ⓘ to give assent to provincial legislation ⓘ to promulgate ordinances when Provincial Assembly is not in session ⓘ to prorogue Provincial Assembly of the Punjab ⓘ to reserve provincial bills for consideration of the President ⓘ to summon Provincial Assembly of the Punjab ⓘ |
| hasTermLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| insignia | Seal of the Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Government of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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Provincial Government of Punjab (Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Pakistani constitutional law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council of Common Interests (when required by law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Lahore High Court ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | Governor ⓘ |
| officeType | subnational executive office ⓘ |
| positionIn | Province of Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of West Pakistan (historical) ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | federal government of Pakistan in Punjab ⓘ |
| residence | Governor House, Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | link between federal and provincial governments ⓘ |
| seat | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | President of Pakistan in federal hierarchy ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of the province within the federation of Pakistan ⓘ |
| worksWith | Chief Minister of Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Punjab (via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa–Punjab boundary, through its districts)
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Governor of Punjab
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subject surface form:
Punjab (Pakistan)