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His tenure as Viceroy was controversial for its ruthlessness in both domestic and foreign affairs, especially for his handling of the Great Famine of 1876–1878 and the Second Anglo-Afghan War. His son Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton , who was born in India, later served as Governor of Bengal and briefly as acting Viceroy.
While a Government House is the official residence of a viceroy or governor who represents the monarch, many Commonwealth nations now operate without the British monarch as head of state. To avoid confusion, several of these nations refer to their presidential palaces as a State House or President's House .
Cindy Kiro (centre), the governor-general of New Zealand, with Executive Council members in 2023, in front of the portrait of Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand.. A viceroy (/ ˈ v aɪ s r ɔɪ /) is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory.
In the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, a viceroy or a governor-general is the senior representative of the British monarch. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Shqip; සිංහල ... The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, ... Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, hastily brought forward the date to 15 August 1947 ...
The office, under its various names, was often more generally known as the Viceroy, and his wife was known as the vicereine. [ n 1 ] The government of Ireland in practice was usually in the hands of the Lord Deputy up to the 17th century, and later of the Chief Secretary for Ireland .
Viceroys of the British monarch (3 C, 2 P) F. Fictional viceroys and vicereines (2 P) I. ... Pages in category "Viceroys" The following 2 pages are in this category ...
In the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the term "Viceroyalty of Brazil" is also occasionally used to designate the colonial State of Brazil, in the historic period while its governors had the title of "Viceroy". Some of the governors of Portuguese India were also called "Viceroy". Viceroyalty of Brazil; Governors of Portuguese India