South Australian vice-regal representative of the Australian monarch From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Governor of South Australia is the representative in the Australian state of South Australia of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The Governor performs the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level.
Governor of South Australia | |
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Office of the Governor Executive Council of South Australia | |
Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
Reports to | Monarch of Australia |
Residence | Government House, Adelaide |
Seat | Adelaide, South Australia |
Nominator | Premier of South Australia |
Appointer | Monarch of Australia |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 28 December 1836 |
First holder | Captain John Hindmarsh |
Deputy | Lieutenant-Governor Brenda Wilson |
Website | Office of the Governor |
The current governor is Frances Adamson.[1] The Governor's official residence is Government House, in Adelaide, the state's capital.
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