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Until Victoria obtained responsible government in 1855, the Governor-general of New South Wales appointed lieutenant-governors to Victoria. [7] On Victoria obtaining responsible government in May 1855, the title of the then incumbent lieutenant-governor, Captain Sir Charles Hotham , became governor.
governor.vic.gov.au Margaret Elaine Gardner AC FASSA (born 19 January 1954 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ) is an Australian academic, economist and university executive serving as the 30th and current governor of Victoria since August 2023. [ 3 ]
The Victoria State Government enforces acts passed by the parliament through government departments, statutory authorities, and other public agencies. The government is formally presided over by the governor , who exercises executive authority granted by the state's constitution through the Executive Council, a body consisting of senior cabinet ...
When the Federal Parliament commenced sitting in Canberra in 1927, the governor-general stayed at Government House, Canberra, at Yarralumla while Parliament was in session, but also continued living at Government House in Melbourne until 1930. During this period Governors of Victoria lived at Stonington mansion. The House has been in continuous ...
John Michael Landy AC CVO MBE FTSE (12 April 1930 – 24 February 2022) was an Australian middle-distance runner and state governor. He was the second man to break the four-minute mile barrier in the mile run and held the world records for the 1500-metre run and the mile race. He was also the 26th Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006.
Flag of the governor of Victoria. During Murray's term of office, a Labor government was elected in Victoria for the first time since 1955. Accordingly, there were some changes to the role, ceremonial and functions within Government House, Melbourne during his incumbency. The new government discontinued recommending Imperial honours.
Linda Marion Dessau AC CVO (born 8 May 1953 [1]) is an Australian jurist and barrister who served as the 29th governor of Victoria from 2015 to 2023. [2] She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office.
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