Governors-general are appointed for a seven-year term of office. Since 27 May 2021, the governor-general has been Dame Froyla Tzalam. The office of the governor-general was created on 21 September 1981, when Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom as a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Since then, three ...

The governor-general of Barbados was the representative of the Barbadian monarch from independence in 1966 until the establishment of a republic in 2021. Under the government's Table of Precedence for Barbados, the governor-general of Barbados was regarded as being the most important of all personnel of the Barbados government.. The office was established by …

The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.

The Governor was the chief colonial administrator in the Bengal presidency, originally the "Presidency of Fort William" and later "Bengal province".. In 1644, Gabriel Boughton procured privileges for the East India Company which permitted them to build a factory at Hughli, without fortifications.Various chief agents, Governors and presidents were appointed to look after …

This is a list of the heads of state of Tanzania, from the independence of Tanganyika in 1961 to the present day.. From 1961 to 1962 the head of state under the Constitution of 1961 was the queen of Tanganyika, Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.The monarch was represented in Tanganyika by a governor-general.

History. The first counsellors of state were created in 1911 by an Order in Council of George V, and this process was repeated on each occasion of the King's absence or incapacity. [citation needed]A rule for all future reigns, however, was established by the Regency Act 1937.. Since the passage of the Regency Act 1937, the only persons to have been counsellors of state while not …

Governor-general. The governor-general was the representative of the monarch in Trinidad and Tobago and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of …

This is a list of New Zealand musicians of any genre. See also the categories: New Zealand musical groups; New Zealand musicians; New Zealand songwriters 0-9. 1814; 3 The Hard Way – hip-hop band; "Hip Hop Holiday" (1994) reached #1; The 3Ds; 48May; 8 Foot Sativa; A. Aaradhna; Able Tasmans; Chris Abrahams; Richard Adams ...

The Governor. The Governor, appointed by the British monarch (on the advice of the prime minister), maintained executive power in Malta throughout British rule.He was head of the executive council and the pre-independence government of Malta.. The Governor was the most powerful official in Malta. The Governor was initially supported by a Lieutenant-Governor. For …

This is a list of the heads of state of Sierra Leone, from the independence of the Sierra Leone in 1961 to the present day.. From 1961 to 1971 the head of state under the Constitution of 1961 was the queen of Sierra Leone Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.The monarch was represented in Sierra Leone by a governor …

A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honour people of national significance.State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition. Generally, state funerals are held in order to involve the general public in a national day of mourning after the family of the ...

From becoming Queen on 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth II was head of state of 32 independent states; at the time of her death, there were 15 states, called Commonwealth realms.Within the Westminster system in each realm, the Queen's government was headed by a prime minister.Appointment and dismissal of prime ministers were common reserve powers …

Crown corporations in Canada are government organizations with a mixture of commercial and public-policy objectives. They are directly and wholly owned by the Crown (i.e. the monarchy in right of Canada).. Crown corporations represent a specific form of state-owned enterprise. Each corporation is ultimately accountable to (federal or provincial) Parliament through a relevant …

This is a list of the heads of state of Guyana, from the independence of Guyana in 1966 to the present day.. From 1966 to 1970 the head of state under the Constitution of 1966 was the queen of Guyana, Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.The monarch was represented in Guyana by a governor-general. …