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Encyclopedia > Governor of Northern Ireland

The Governor of Northern Ireland was the Crown representative in Northern Ireland. The office existed from 1922 until 1973 when Westminster took direct control of Northern Ireland because of the Troubles. The Governor had possession of the Great Seal of Northern Ireland whilst the office existed. Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The agencies responsible for the government of the United Kingdom consist of a number of ministerial departments (usually headed by a Secretary of State) and non-ministerial departments headed by senior civil servants. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Great Seal of Northern Ireland is the seal used for Northern Ireland. ...


Governors of Northern Ireland, 1922-1973

James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (November 30, 1869 - September 12, 1953) was a British Unionist politician and nobleman who became the first Governor of Northern Ireland. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville, KG, KCVO, CB, DSO (July 11, 1880) - (June 25, 1953) was a British sailor and governor. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst, KG, GCMG (February 5, 1895) - (October 30, 1970) was a British Conservative politician and administrator. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Rt Hon Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, GCMG, GCVO, OBE, GCSt. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1682 words)
The Lords Justice were before 1800 the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, and the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh as Primate of All Ireland.
The last Irish Catholic to hold the position was Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell from 1685-91, during the brief Catholic Ascendancy in the reign of James II that was ended by the Williamite war in Ireland.
The powers meant to have been possessed by the Lord Lieutenant were delegated by amendment to a new Governor of Northern Ireland, while the role of representative of the Crown in the Free State went to a new Governor-General of the Irish Free State.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (562 words)
The Secretary of State resides in Hillsborough Castle, the previous residence of the Governor and the Queen's official residence in Northern Ireland.
Power was devolved back to Northern Ireland on January 1, 1974 to the Northern Ireland Assembly under Brian Faulkner, but this administration collapsed on May 29 after a widespread strike organised by the loyalist Ulster Workers' Council, who refused to countenance the power-sharing and All-Ireland aspects of the new administation.
In 1982 a second Northern Ireland Assembly was established with the hope that it would eventually assume power, but this Assembly was prorogued shortly after the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
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