Governor of Queensland
| Governor of Queensland | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Queensland | |
Flag of the governor of Queensland | |
since 1 November 2021 | |
| Viceregal | |
| Style | Her Excellency the Honourable |
| Residence | Government House, Brisbane |
| Appointer | Monarch on the advice of the premier (by commission under the royal sign-manual)[1] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (typically 5 years) |
| Formation | 10 December 1859 |
| First holder | Sir George Bowen |
| Salary | |
| Website | govhouse |
The governor of Queensland is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in the state of Queensland.[6] In an analogous way to the governor-general at the national level, the governor performs constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level. In particular the governor has the power to appoint and dismiss the premier of Queensland and all other ministers in the Cabinet, and issue writs for the election of the state parliament.
The current governor of Queensland, former Chief Health Officer of Queensland Jeannette Young, was sworn in on 1 November 2021.[7]
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, currently Helen Bowskill, acts in the position of governor in the governor's absence. In June 2014, Queen Elizabeth II, upon the recommendation of then-Premier Campbell Newman, accorded all current, future and living former governors the title The Honourable in perpetuity.[8]
- ^ Constitution of Queensland 2001 (Qld) s 29.
- ^ "Queensland Blue Book – 1900". Internet Archive. 1900.
- ^ "Governors (Salary and Pensions) Amendment Regulation 2021". legislation.qld.gov.au. Parliament of Queensland. 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Judicial Remuneration Act 2007". legislation.qld.gov.au. Parliament of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Judicial Salaries – Gazette Notice" (PDF). courts.qld.gov.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Role of the Governor". Government House Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Dr Jeannette Young Queensland's New Governor". Ministerial Media Statements. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Notice". Queensland Government Gazette. 20 June 2014. p. 307. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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