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The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including: Image File history File links Governor_of_Western_Australia_flag. ... Image File history File links Governor_of_Western_Australia_flag. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The...

• presiding over the Executive Council;
• proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council;
• issuing writs for elections; and
• appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace.

Furthermore, all Bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia require the Governor’s signature before they become law (i.e. an Act). The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... A judge or justice is an official who presides over a court. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Governor of Western Australia, the Western Australian Legislative Council and the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. ...

The Governor of Western Australia is presently Lieutenant-General John Sanderson. John Sanderson (born in Geraldton in November 1940) is an Australian military officer. ...

For further information on the office of Governor, see Governors of the Australian states. The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions in the states as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. ...

List of Governors of Western Australia

Government House, the residence of the Governor of Western Australia.

This is a list of Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of Western Australia. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1431, 890 KB) Summary Government House, Perth, Western Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1431, 890 KB) Summary Government House, Perth, Western Australia. ...

Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony

• Captain James Stirling, 1828-1832

A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Admiral Sir James Stirling Admiral Sir James Stirling (January 28, 1791–April 23, 1865) was the first Governor of Western Australia (1828–38) and on his own initiative signed Britains first limited treaty with Japan in 1854. ...

Governors and acting Governors of Western Australia as a Crown Colony

• Captain James Stirling, 1832-1839
• John Hutt, 1839-1846
• Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke, 1846-1847
• Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Irwin, 1847-1848
• Captain Charles Fitzgerald, 1848-1855
• Sir Arthur Kennedy, 1855-1862
• John Hampton, 1862-1868
• Sir Benjamin Pine, 1868–1869 (appointed but never took office)
• Sir Frederick Weld, 1869-1875
• Sir William Robinson, 1875-1877
• Major-General Sir Harry Ord, 1878-1880
• Sir William Robinson, 1880-1883
• Sir Frederick Broome, 1883-1889

A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Admiral Sir James Stirling Admiral Sir James Stirling (January 28, 1791–April 23, 1865) was the first Governor of Western Australia (1828–38) and on his own initiative signed Britains first limited treaty with Japan in 1854. ... John Hutt was the Governor of Western Australia from 1839 to 1846. ... Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke (1792 - 1847) was Governor of Western Australia from 1846 to 1847. ... Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Chidley Irwin was Governor of Western Australia from 1847 to 1848. ... Captain Charles Fitzgerald was Governor of Western Australia from 1848 to 1855. ... Sir Arthur Kennedy Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy (5 April 1809–3 June 1883) was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of a number of British colonies, namely Sierra Leone, Western Australia, Vancouver Island, Hong Kong and Queensland. ... John Stephen Hampton was Governor of Western Australia from 1862 to 1868. ... Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine was, in official terms, Western Australias eighth Governor, although he never actually took office. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, GCMG (1823–1891), , was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. ... Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson was Governor of Western Australia from 1875 to 1877, from 1880 to 1883 and from 1890 to 1895. ... Major-General Sir Harry St. ... Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson was Governor of Western Australia from 1875 to 1877, from 1880 to 1883 and from 1890 to 1895. ... Sir Frederick Napier Broome was Governor of Western Australia from 1883 to 1889. ...

Governors of Western Australia as a self-governing colony

• Sir William Robinson, 1890-1895
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, 1895-1900

A self-governing colony is a colony with an elected legislature, in which politicians are able to make most decisions without reference to the colonial power with formal or nominal control of the colony. ... Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson was Governor of Western Australia from 1875 to 1877, from 1880 to 1883 and from 1890 to 1895. ... Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith was Governor of Western Australia from 1895 to 1900. ...

Governors of Western Australia as an Australian State

• Captain Sir Arthur Lawley, 1901-1902
• Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, 1903-1909
• Sir Gerald Strickland, 1909-1913
• Major-General Sir Harry Barron, 1913-1917
• Sir William Ellison-Macartney, 1917-1920
• Sir Francis Newdegate, 1920-1924
• Colonel Sir William Campion, 1924-1931

(The post of Governor was not filled between 1931 and 1948. Sir James Mitchell held the posts of Lieutenant-Governor and Administrator 1933-1948.) The Australian States and Territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Arthur Lawley Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock (12 November 1860–14 June 1932) was Governor of Western Australia from 1901 to 1902. ... Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford was Governor of Western Australia from 1903 to 1909. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Major-General Sir Harry Barron was Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917. ... Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney (1852-1924) was Governor of Tasmania from 1913 to 1917, and Governor of Western Australia from 1917 to 1920. ... Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate was Governor of Tasmania from 1917 to 1920, and Governor of Western Australia from 1920 to 1924. ... Colonel Sir William Robert Campion was Governor of Western Australia from 1924 to 1931. ...

• Sir James Mitchell, 1948-1951
• Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner, 1951-1963
• Major-General Sir Douglas Kendrew, 1963-1973
• Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards, 1974-1975
• Air Chief Marshall Sir Wallace Kyle, 1975-1980
• Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge, 1980-1983
• Professor Gordon Reid, 1983-1989
• Sir Francis Burt, 1990-1993
• Major-General Michael Jeffery, 1993-2000
• Lieutenant-General John Sanderson, 2000-2006
• Dr Ken Michael, 2006-

His Excellency Hon. ... Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner was Governor of Western Australia from 1951 to 1963, and Governor of Tasmania from 1963 to 1968. ... Major-General Sir Douglas Kendrew was Governor of Western Australia from 1963 to 1973. ... Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, DSO, DFC, (1914- 1982)) was a highly decorated Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the Governor of Western Australia during 1974-1975. ... Air Chief Marshall Sir Wallace Kyle was Governor of Western Australia from 1975 to 1980. ... Rear Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge was Governor of Western Australia from 1980 to 1983. ... Professor Gordon Stanley Reid was Governor of Western Australia from 1984 to 1989. ... Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt, AC, KCMG, QC was governor of Western Australia from 1990 to 1993. ... H.E. Maj-Gen Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC His Excellency Major General Philip Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC (Retd) (born 12 December 1937), 24th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Wiluna, Western Australia and was educated at state schools in Perth. ... John Sanderson (born in Geraldton in November 1940) is an Australian military officer. ... Dr Ken Michael AM is Chancellor of the University of Western Australia. ...

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