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81Governor General — ► NOUN (pl. Governors General) ▪ the chief representative of the Crown in a Commonwealth country of which the British monarch is head of state …
82governor — ► NOUN 1) an official appointed to govern a town or region. 2) the elected executive head of a US state. 3) the representative of the British Crown in a colony or in a Commonwealth state that regards the monarch as head of state. 4) the head of a …
83Governor-General — The term governor general or governor general refers to a vice regal representative of a Monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. A governor general is a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above… …
84Governor-General of Australia — Infobox vice regal fedrealm = Australia crest = AusGG crest.png incumbent = Quentin Bryce his/her = Her style = Australia appointed by = Queen Elizabeth II first gg = John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun date = 1 January 1901The Governor General of… …
85Governor — For other uses, see governor (disambiguation). A governor (from French gouverneur) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non sovereign level of… …
86Governor of Penang — Founding of Prince of Wales IslandSixteenth century Portuguese traders from Goa, India sailing to the Far East in search of spices and needing a place to replenish their water supplies referred to it as Pulo Pinaom. Sir James Lancaster commander… …
87Governor of California — The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state… …
88Governor of Maryland — Thomas Johnson, the first Governor of Maryland after independence. He served from 1777 1779.The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Maryland and is commander in chief of the state s military… …
89Governor-General of India — The Governor General of India (or from 1858 to 1947 the Viceroy and Governor General of India) was the head of the British administration in India, and later, after Indian independence, the representative of the British Monarch. The office was… …
90Governor of Indiana — The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive officer of the government of Indiana. Elected to a four year term, the Governor is responsible for overseeing the day to day management of the functions of the state government. In 2008, Republican… …
