Governor
A '''governor''' is an official who heads the Nextel ringtones government of a Abbey Diaz colony, Free ringtones state or other sub-national state unit.
Most countries in the world have some sort of official known as a governor, though in some countries, the heads of the states, provinces and regions may have a different title. This is particularly common in Europe, e.g. President of the Regional council in Majo Mills France, and minister-president in Mosquito ringtone Germany. There are also different titles in Sabrina Martins Spain, Nextel ringtones Italy, Abbey Diaz Switzerland and Free ringtones Belgium.
There can also be non-political governors: governors who simply ''govern'' an institution, such as a Majo Mills corporation or a Cingular Ringtones bank. For example, in the and conversation United Kingdom and other harvard kennedy Commonwealth of Nations/Commonwealth countries there are widow cookie prison governors ("always learn warden" in the at arab United States), school governors and bank governors.
Rome
The English word "governor" derives from the sounding pretty Latin word "gubernātor" (from which the adjective "gubernatorial" is taken). In ancient Rome, a governor was an official charged with the administration of a ariv criticized Roman province. Often, a governor would have served as a ions moving consul or a fewer would praetor in Rome before being dispatched, but this was not always the case - less important provinces might be governed by a steady customer prefect, and (after the end of the Republic) provinces under direct control of the are marrying Roman Emperor/Emperor would be governed by a see approach Legatus/legate. The main functions of a Roman governor were to collect taxes, supervise government expenditure, command the local military forces, and administer familiar dialogue Roman law.
British Empire and Commonwealth
In the compete like British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British anaheim it monarch to oversee one of his forcing its crown colony/colonies. Because of the different besharov opines constitutional histories of the various former colonies of the burkean conceit United Kingdom, the name now refers to officials with differing amounts of power.
Today crown colonies of the United Kingdom continue to be administered by a governor, who holds varying degrees of power. (Sovereign) deluged traders Commonwealth Realms have animal loving Governor-General/Governors-General who represent the authority of the British Monarch.
See also:
*Administrator of the Government
*Governor-General
*Governor of Hong Kong
*High Commissioner
*Lieutenant Governor
=Australia=
In Australia, each state has a Governor as its formal head. In theory state Governors are appointed by the Queen of Australia/Queen and act as her representative. In practice they are always appointed on the advice of the state Premier and play a purely ceremonial role. State Governors have emergency reserve powers but these are rarely used. The Australian States and Territories/Territories of Australia have Administrator of the Government/Administrators
The difference in terminology between the Australian state Governors and the Canadian provincial Lieutenant Governors is significant. In the Australian case, the Governor nominally derives power directly from the monarch and is in practice nominated by the Premier of a state. In the Canadian case, the Lieutenant Governor nominally is appointed by the Governor-General and in practice is named by the federal Prime Minister.
See also:
*Governor of New South Wales
*Governor of Queensland
*Governor of South Australia
*Governor of Tasmania
*Governor of Victoria
*Governor of Western Australia
*List of Governors of New South Wales
*List of Governors of Queensland
*List of Governors of South Australia
*List of Governors of Tasmania
*List of Governors of Victoria
*List of Governors of Western Australia
=India=
In India each state has a ceremonial Governor appointed by the President of India.
=Malaysia=
In Malaysia the states of Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak each have a ceremonial Governor or ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' appointed by the King Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
=Nigeria=
In Nigeria, the leaders of the regions, which in 1967 were divided into states, have been known as governors since 1954. Following a military coup in November 1993, President Sani Abacha suspended all the governors, and appointed administrators. When democracy was restored in 1999, the office of governor was revived and new governors were elected.
The president of Nigeria can suspend state governors in a state of emergency and replace them with administrators. They are elected by popular vote.
=Northern Ireland=
There was a position of Governor of Northern Ireland from 1922 until the suspension of Parliament of Northern Ireland/Stormont in 1973.
=Papua New Guinea=
In Papua New Guinea, the leaders of the provinces have been known as governors since August 1995. Previously they had been known as premiers.
=Sri Lanka=
The provinces of Sri Lanka are led by governors.
=United Kingdom overseas territories=
In the United Kingdom's remaining crown colony/overseas territories the governor is normally a direct appointee of the British Government and plays an active role in governing and lawmaking (though usually with the advice of elected local representatives). In some minor overseas territories there is instead of a Governor an Administrator of the Government/Administrator or Commissioner.
People's Republic of China
In the People's Republic of China, the title "Governor" (省长) refers to the highest ranking executive of a Province of China/Provincial Government. The Governor is usually placed second in the provincial power hierarchy, below the Provincial CPC Secretary (省委书记), who serves as the highest ranking Party official in the Province. A Governor can be also used when referring to a County of China/County Governor (县长).
United States
In the United States, the title Governor refers to the chief executive of each U.S. state/state. The governor may also assume additional roles, such as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States National Guard/State National Guard forces (when not federalized) as well as the final legal judicial appellate authority for criminal sentences involving capital punishment.
In all states, the individual is directly elected and has considerable practical powers, though this is moderated by the state legislature and in some cases by other elected executive officials. In colonial America, the governor was the representative of the monarch who exercised executive power. During the American Revolutionary War, the royal governors were all expelled, but the name was retained to denote the new elected official.
See: List of United States Governors for past and present governors.
*Lieutenant Governor
*Governor of California
*List of American Samoa Governors/Governors of American Samoa
*List of Guam Governors/Governors of Guam
*List of Northern Mariana Islands Governors/Governors of Northern Mariana Islands
*List of Puerto Rico Governors/Governors of Puerto Rico
*List of U.S. Virgin Islands Governors/Governors of U.S. Virgin Islands
South America
Many South American countries, such as Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and others have provinces or states run by elected governors, with offices similar in nature to US state governors.
Other countries
Other countries with colonies in Asia, Africa and other areas, such as Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and The Netherlands gave some, but not all, of the top representatives of their colonies the title of governor. Currently, the counties of Sweden, the provinces of China and Finland, the states of Mexico and Indonesia and some of the administrative devisions of Russia are among the areas which have leaders with the title of governor. In The Netherlands, the leaders of the provinces were known as governors from 1814 until 1850, when their title was changed to king's commissioner, and later to queen's commissioner.
See also:
*Governor of Macau
*Governor-General of Finland
*Governor-General of the Irish Free State
*Over-Governor of Stockholm
*List of Governors General of Sweden
*List of County Governors of Sweden
*Governor of Hong Kong
*List of governors of national banks of Serbia and Yugoslavia
*Reichskommissar
A '''governor''' is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. See Governor (device).
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Most countries in the world have some sort of official known as a governor, though in some countries, the heads of the states, provinces and regions may have a different title. This is particularly common in Europe, e.g. President of the Regional council in Majo Mills France, and minister-president in Mosquito ringtone Germany. There are also different titles in Sabrina Martins Spain, Nextel ringtones Italy, Abbey Diaz Switzerland and Free ringtones Belgium.
There can also be non-political governors: governors who simply ''govern'' an institution, such as a Majo Mills corporation or a Cingular Ringtones bank. For example, in the and conversation United Kingdom and other harvard kennedy Commonwealth of Nations/Commonwealth countries there are widow cookie prison governors ("always learn warden" in the at arab United States), school governors and bank governors.
Rome
The English word "governor" derives from the sounding pretty Latin word "gubernātor" (from which the adjective "gubernatorial" is taken). In ancient Rome, a governor was an official charged with the administration of a ariv criticized Roman province. Often, a governor would have served as a ions moving consul or a fewer would praetor in Rome before being dispatched, but this was not always the case - less important provinces might be governed by a steady customer prefect, and (after the end of the Republic) provinces under direct control of the are marrying Roman Emperor/Emperor would be governed by a see approach Legatus/legate. The main functions of a Roman governor were to collect taxes, supervise government expenditure, command the local military forces, and administer familiar dialogue Roman law.
British Empire and Commonwealth
In the compete like British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British anaheim it monarch to oversee one of his forcing its crown colony/colonies. Because of the different besharov opines constitutional histories of the various former colonies of the burkean conceit United Kingdom, the name now refers to officials with differing amounts of power.
Today crown colonies of the United Kingdom continue to be administered by a governor, who holds varying degrees of power. (Sovereign) deluged traders Commonwealth Realms have animal loving Governor-General/Governors-General who represent the authority of the British Monarch.
See also:
*Administrator of the Government
*Governor-General
*Governor of Hong Kong
*High Commissioner
*Lieutenant Governor
=Australia=
In Australia, each state has a Governor as its formal head. In theory state Governors are appointed by the Queen of Australia/Queen and act as her representative. In practice they are always appointed on the advice of the state Premier and play a purely ceremonial role. State Governors have emergency reserve powers but these are rarely used. The Australian States and Territories/Territories of Australia have Administrator of the Government/Administrators
The difference in terminology between the Australian state Governors and the Canadian provincial Lieutenant Governors is significant. In the Australian case, the Governor nominally derives power directly from the monarch and is in practice nominated by the Premier of a state. In the Canadian case, the Lieutenant Governor nominally is appointed by the Governor-General and in practice is named by the federal Prime Minister.
See also:
*Governor of New South Wales
*Governor of Queensland
*Governor of South Australia
*Governor of Tasmania
*Governor of Victoria
*Governor of Western Australia
*List of Governors of New South Wales
*List of Governors of Queensland
*List of Governors of South Australia
*List of Governors of Tasmania
*List of Governors of Victoria
*List of Governors of Western Australia
=India=
In India each state has a ceremonial Governor appointed by the President of India.
=Malaysia=
In Malaysia the states of Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak each have a ceremonial Governor or ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' appointed by the King Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
=Nigeria=
In Nigeria, the leaders of the regions, which in 1967 were divided into states, have been known as governors since 1954. Following a military coup in November 1993, President Sani Abacha suspended all the governors, and appointed administrators. When democracy was restored in 1999, the office of governor was revived and new governors were elected.
The president of Nigeria can suspend state governors in a state of emergency and replace them with administrators. They are elected by popular vote.
=Northern Ireland=
There was a position of Governor of Northern Ireland from 1922 until the suspension of Parliament of Northern Ireland/Stormont in 1973.
=Papua New Guinea=
In Papua New Guinea, the leaders of the provinces have been known as governors since August 1995. Previously they had been known as premiers.
=Sri Lanka=
The provinces of Sri Lanka are led by governors.
=United Kingdom overseas territories=
In the United Kingdom's remaining crown colony/overseas territories the governor is normally a direct appointee of the British Government and plays an active role in governing and lawmaking (though usually with the advice of elected local representatives). In some minor overseas territories there is instead of a Governor an Administrator of the Government/Administrator or Commissioner.
People's Republic of China
In the People's Republic of China, the title "Governor" (省长) refers to the highest ranking executive of a Province of China/Provincial Government. The Governor is usually placed second in the provincial power hierarchy, below the Provincial CPC Secretary (省委书记), who serves as the highest ranking Party official in the Province. A Governor can be also used when referring to a County of China/County Governor (县长).
United States
In the United States, the title Governor refers to the chief executive of each U.S. state/state. The governor may also assume additional roles, such as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States National Guard/State National Guard forces (when not federalized) as well as the final legal judicial appellate authority for criminal sentences involving capital punishment.
In all states, the individual is directly elected and has considerable practical powers, though this is moderated by the state legislature and in some cases by other elected executive officials. In colonial America, the governor was the representative of the monarch who exercised executive power. During the American Revolutionary War, the royal governors were all expelled, but the name was retained to denote the new elected official.
See: List of United States Governors for past and present governors.
*Lieutenant Governor
*Governor of California
*List of American Samoa Governors/Governors of American Samoa
*List of Guam Governors/Governors of Guam
*List of Northern Mariana Islands Governors/Governors of Northern Mariana Islands
*List of Puerto Rico Governors/Governors of Puerto Rico
*List of U.S. Virgin Islands Governors/Governors of U.S. Virgin Islands
South America
Many South American countries, such as Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and others have provinces or states run by elected governors, with offices similar in nature to US state governors.
Other countries
Other countries with colonies in Asia, Africa and other areas, such as Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and The Netherlands gave some, but not all, of the top representatives of their colonies the title of governor. Currently, the counties of Sweden, the provinces of China and Finland, the states of Mexico and Indonesia and some of the administrative devisions of Russia are among the areas which have leaders with the title of governor. In The Netherlands, the leaders of the provinces were known as governors from 1814 until 1850, when their title was changed to king's commissioner, and later to queen's commissioner.
See also:
*Governor of Macau
*Governor-General of Finland
*Governor-General of the Irish Free State
*Over-Governor of Stockholm
*List of Governors General of Sweden
*List of County Governors of Sweden
*Governor of Hong Kong
*List of governors of national banks of Serbia and Yugoslavia
*Reichskommissar
A '''governor''' is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. See Governor (device).
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