other uses governor disambiguation A governor from French gouverneur is a governing official, usually ... s, a governor may be the title of each appointed or elected politician who governs a constituent ... Governor , although this is less common in parliamentary systems such as in some European nations ... management, styled governor s , who simply govern an institution, such as a corporation or a bank ... pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial , from the Latin root gubernare . ref http www.randomhouse.com ... and administrative framework of province s, each administrated by a governor, was created by the ancient Rome Romans , the term governor has been a convenient term for historians to use in describing ... as shahdar s In ancient Rome main Roman Governor From the creation of the earliest Roman subject provinces a governor was appointed each year to administer each of them. The core function of a Roman governor .... Under the Republic and the early Empire, however, a governor also commanded military forces in his ... or praetor ship in Rome in the previous year, and carried related titles as governor proconsul or propraetor ... of Pontius Pilate in the Christian Gospel s was a governor of this sort. A special case was Egypt ... of a Pharaoh. The Emperor was represented there by a governor sui generis styled praefectus augustalis ... from Egypt and the East Oriens viz greater Syria , each diocese was directed by a governor known as a vicarius ... of governor emerged, the Strategos a role leading the Thema themes which replaced provinces at this point ... as Governor general, as he is appointed above several provinces under individual governors and Dey British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations See Governor general Governor in chief Deputy Governor Official Secretary to the Governor Administrator of the Government Image Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong.svg 180px thumb Flag of the Governor of Colonial Hong Kong Hong Kong , 1959 1997 In the British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British monarch or in fact the cabinet ... more details
John West governor 1590 1659 , colonial Governor of Virginia from 1635 to 1637Joseph West Governor Joseph West Governor fl. 1669 1684 , English born governor of South Carolina Oswald West 1873 1960 , 14th Governor of Oregon Disambiguation ... more details
Governor Smith may refer to In the United States Al Smith , Governor of New York Benjamin Smith North Carolina , Governor of North Carolina Charles Aurelius Smith , Governor of South Carolina Charles Manley Smith , Governor of Vermont Edward Curtis Smith , a Governor of Vermont Elmo Smith , Governor of Oregon Forrest Smith , Governor of Missouri George William Smith politician , acting Governor of Virginia Green Clay Smith , Territorial Governor of Montana Henry Smith Texas Governor Hulett C. Smith , Governor of West Virginia Israel Smith , Governor of Vermont J. Gregory Smith , Governor of Vermont James Milton Smith , Governor of Georgia Jeremiah Smith lawyer , Governor of New Hampshire John Smith Governor , Governor of Rhode Island John Cotton Smith , Governor of Connecticut John Walter Smith , Governor of Maryland M. Hoke Smith , Governor of Georgia Nels H. Smith , Governor of Wyoming Preston Smith governor , Governor of Texas Robert Burns Smith , Governor of Montana Roy Campbell Smith 1858 1940 , Governor of Guam Samuel E. Smith , Governor of Maine Thomas Smith governor of South Carolina , Governor of colonial South Carolina William Smith Virginia governor William E. Smith , Governor of Wisconsin William Tangier Smith , Provincial Governor of New York In other places Augustus Smith , a Governor of the Isles of Scilly Gerard Smith governor , a Governor of Western Australia Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet , a Governor of the Province of Queen Adelaide, and of Cape Colony Henry Abel Smith , Governor of Queensland James Francis Smith , a Governor General of the Philippines Sir Lionel Smith, 1st Baronet , a Governor of Jamaica Reginald Dorman Smith , a Governor of Burma Robert Smith colonial administrator , a British Governor of North Borneo Thomas Smith Royal Navy officer , a Governor of Newfoundland See also Mayor Smith disambiguation President Smith disambiguation disambig ... more details
A County Governor is a translation of different political titles. County governor Lithuania County governor Norway County governor Sweden disambig sv Landsh vding ... more details
Governor s House may refer to Governor s House Peshawar , Pakistan Governor s House Togus, Maine Governor s House Governors Island , New York Delaware Governor s Mansion , sometimes called Governor s House See also Governor s Mansion disambiguation Old Governor s Mansion disambiguation List of governors mansions in the United States Governor s Palace disambiguation Government House disambiguation disambig de Governor s House ... more details
wiktionarypar governor A governor is an official, usually acting as the executive of a non sovereign level of government. Governor or The Governor may also refer to In leadership Governor United States , the head of state and head of government of a U.S. state School governor , a voluntary role in state schools of England, Wales and Northern Ireland BBC Governor, a member of the former Board of Governors of the BBC Governor of the Bank of England , the most senior position in the Bank of England In music Governor singer , US R&B artist on the G Unit Records label Governor , a song from 4am Friday , Avail s 1996 album The Governor , a song from Welcome to Britain EP Welcome to Britain , Youth of Britain s 2004 EP In film and television The Governor film The Governor film or Vari , a 2009 Turkish film The Governor TV series The Governor TV series , a New Zealand television miniseries about Sir George Grey In technology Governor device , a device that regulates the speed of a machine Centrifugal governor , a type of governor that regulates fuel intake to an engine Governor Chuck , a device used in the TV series Chuck The Governor, an application monitoring Blizzard game s Warden software Warden client In places Governor Lake, Nova Scotia , a community of in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia In other uses The Governor , a ring name of wrestler Daffney Shannon Spruill See also Governor Island disambiguation Governors State University disambig sk Guvern r ... more details
Governor Cox may refer to the following Governors of U.S. states Jacob Dolson Cox , 28th governor of Ohio James M. Cox , 48th governor of Ohio John I. Cox , governor of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907 Nicknames Keeaumoku II , a Governor of Maui under the Kingdom of Hawaii, known as Governor Cox by foreigners Other government officials William Cox governor William Cox , 26th governor of Tasmania disambig ... more details
Governor Cuomo may refer to one of the following Governor of New York Governors of New York Mario Cuomo , 52nd Governor 1983 1994 Andrew Cuomo , 56th and current Governor and son of Mario Cuomo disambig ... more details
County governor may refer to County governor Lithuania , the first level administrative unit of Lithuania County governor Norway , a Norwegian government agency disambig ... more details
Naval Governor may refer to Naval Governor of American Samoa , the territorial executive of American Samoa Naval Governor of Guam , the territorial executive of Guam disambig ... more details
Governor King may refer to Governor King ship , an Australian schooner wrecked at Newcastle in New South Wales. Philip Gidley King , the third governor of the Australian state of New South Wales. William King governor , the first governor of the US state of Maine. disambig ... more details
George Hartshorn Hodges 1866 1947 , 19th Governor of Kansas 1913 1915 Thomas Hodges Governor of Bombay died 1771 was the Governor of Bombay from 27 January 1767 to 23 February 1771 Luther Hartwell Hodges 1898 1974 Democratic governor of ... Jim Hodges born November 19, 1956 Governor of South Carolina from 1999 until ... disambiguation ... more details
Governor Patterson may refer to Isaac Patterson , Governor of Oregon, 1927 1929 John Malcolm Patterson , Governor of Alabama, 1959 1963 Malcolm R. Patterson , Governor of Tennessee, 1907 1911 Paul L. Patterson , Governor of Oregon, 1952 1956 Walter Patterson , British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island, 1769 1786 See also David Paterson , Governor of New York, 2008 2010 hndis ... more details
Governor s Palace may refer to Palace of the Governors , Santa Fe, New Mexico, NRHP listed Spanish Governor s Palace , San Antonio, Texas, NRHP listed Governor s Palace Williamsburg, Virginia See also Governor s House disambiguation Governor s Mansion disambiguation Old Governor s Mansion disambiguation List of governors mansions in the United States Government House disambiguation disambig ... more details
Governor s Mansion is a common term for the official residence of a U.S. state governor, as well as being used in the broader sense of governor . in India Portuguese Governor s Mansion, Pondicherry , India in Russia Governor s Mansion Tobolsk, Russia , where Nicholas II of Russia was imprisoned in the United States US Governor Mansions See also List of governors mansions in the United States Old Governor s Mansion disambiguation Governor s Palace disambiguation Governor s House disambiguation Government ... 300px State of Georgia Governor s Mansion ... Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia U.S. state Georgia ..., 2008 Nebraska Governor s Mansion The Nebraska Governor s Mansion is the official residence of the Governor ... Governor s Mansion ... Oklahoma Governor s Mansion.png right thumb 275px The Oklahoma Governor s Mansion, circa 1941 ... klahoma . The current resident, Governor Brad Henry , has lived in the Mansion since taking office in 2003 . 5 KB 710 words 05 44, May 20, 2008 Missouri Governor s Mansion Infobox nrhp name Missouri Governor s Mansion image Missouri governor mansion.jpg 5 KB 771 words 23 30, February 21, 2008 Louisiana Governor s Mansion name Louisiana Governor s Mansion image LAGovMansion.JPG thumb right 250px 5 KB 694 words 23 01, May 7, 2008 Minnesota Governor s Residence image Minnesota Governor s Residence.jpg Minnesota Governor s Residence serves as the Official residence official home of the g ... 4 KB 588 words 12 35, May 9, 2008 Alabama Governor s Mansion Infobox nrhp name Alabama Governor s Mansion image ALgovmansion.jpg 5 KB 726 words 02 35, May 13, 2008 California Governor s Mansion Infobox nrhp name California Governor s Mansion image California Governors Mansion.jpg 3 KB 440 words 05 01, June 2, 2008 Arkansas Governor s Mansion Infobox nrhp name Governor s Mansion Historic ... Crest mansion ... ily. Built in 1928 , bequeathed to the state in 1955 , it became the governor s residence in 1962 . ... as a park now called MacLennan Park . Since 1962 it has been used as the governor ... more details
Governor of Taiwan may refer to Governor of Formosa , appointed during the Taiwan under Dutch rule Dutch rule period Governor General of Taiwan , appointed during the Taiwan under Japanese rule Japanese rule period Governor of Taiwan Province , appointed during the Republic of China on Taiwan Chinese Republic rule period disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Royal governor is an informal term used to refer to a colonial or provincial Governor , or by extension a Governor General or similar gubernatorial official, appointed by a king or other monarch. See also Viceroy DEFAULTSORT Royal Governor Category Gubernatorial titles Gov job stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 A lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or Social rank rank ing under a governor a second in command . In many Commonwealth of Nations Sovereign state states , a lieutenant governor is the representative of the Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom monarch and act as chief executive officer of the state, province or territory they received appointment. Australia Lieutenant governor Australia Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales Canada Lieutenant Governor Canada Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Guernsey Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Hong Kong Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong role used from 1843 1902 India ... Commissioners of Oudh Isle of Man Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man Jersey Lieutenant Governor of Jersey New Zealand The only person to have held the rank of Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand ... Gipps . When New Zealand was designated a Crown colony in 1841, Hobson was raised to the rank of governor ... governor United States List of current United States lieutenant governors Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies The Council Netherlands The Netherlands has a Lieutenant governor lang nl gezaghebber .... Netherlands Antilles In the Netherlands Antilles , the Lieutenant governor lang nl gezaghebber ... until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles . See also Acting governor Administrator of the Government Deputy GovernorGovernor General Governor in chief Lieutenant Governor s Court Vice president Category Gubernatorial titles Category Positions of authority Governor Category Vice offices ... more details
Bob Taft born January 8, 1942 , 67th Governor of Ohio William Howard Taft 1857 1930 , Governor General of the Philippines and Cuba disambiguation ... more details
Governor Hunter may refer to John Hunter New South Wales , Governor of New South Wales, Australia, from 1795 to 1800. General Robert Hunter Robert Hunter , Governor of New York and New Jersey from 1710 to 1719, and Governor of Jamaica from 1727 to 1734. Governor Hunter ship , A ship that wrecked on the East Coast of Australia in 1816 disambig ... more details
Politics of Japan In Japan , the nihongo governor chiji is the highest ranking executive of a Prefectures of Japan prefecture . ref http en.wikipedia.org wiki Government of Japan Structure of local government ref The governor is directly elected for a four year term. Governors are subject to Recall election recall Referendum referenda . In case of death, disability, or resignation, the vice governor becomes either governor or acting governor . References Reflist See also List of governors of Japan Category Government of Japan ... more details
Charles Evans Hughes 1862 1948 , 36th governor of New York from 1907 to 1910 Harry Roe Hughes born 1926 , 57th governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987 Robert David Fulton born 1929 , 37th governor of Iowa in 1969 Harold Everett Hughes 1922 1996 , 36th governor of Iowa from 1963 to 1969 Richard Joseph Hughes 1909 1992 , 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970 disambiguation ... more details
File Flag of the Governor of Aruba.svg thumb right 145px Governor s Standard Politics of Aruba The Governor of Aruba is the representative on Aruba of the Dutch head of state Queen Beatrix . The governors duties are twofold he represents and guards the general interests of the Kingdom and is head of the Aruban Government. He is accountable to the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . As the head of the Government, the Governor is immune. The Governor exercises the executive power under the responsibility of the Ministers, who are responsible to the Estates of Aruba . The Governor does not have political responsibilities and is not part of the cabinet. During the formation of a cabinet the governor plays an important role. The governor is appointed by the Queen for a period of six years. This period can be prolonged for one more term of six years. The governor is supported by his secretariat the cabinet of the governor, and is advised by the Council of Advice Raad van Advies , consisting of at least 5 members, appointed by the governor, advising him on the drafts of state ordinances, state decrees, kingdom acts and general administrative orders. List of governors On 1 January 1986 Aruba was given its Status Aparte. Before this date the governor of the Netherlands Antilles was also governor for Aruba. The first Governor of Aruba was Mr. Felipe Tromp . He was appointed by Royal Decree of September 27, 1985, No. 16, as of January 1, 1986. The second Governor of Aruba was Mr. Olindo Koolman . He was appointed by Royal Decree of January 28, 1992, No. 92.000904, as of January 29, 1992. The third and present Governor of Aruba is Governor Fredis Refunjol . He was appointed by Royal Decree of May 4, 2004, No. 04.001780, as of May 1, 2004. External links http www.kabga.aw Governor of Aruba Official site Aruba topics aruba stub Category Government of Aruba el es Gobernador de Aruba lt Arubos gubernatorius nl Gouverneur van Aruba pap Gobernador di ... more details
Infobox Political post post Governor body the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag Seal of the Governor of Massachusetts.svg flagsize 110px flagcaption Seals of the Governors of the U.S. States Seal of the Governor ... of the U.S. States Flag of the Governor style Excellency His Excellency image Deval 2.jpg ... October 25, 1780 inaugural John Hancock website http www.mass.gov gov Office of the Governor The Governor ... of Massachusetts , United States . The current governor is Democratic Party United States Democrat ... magistrate, who shall be styled, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and whose title shall be ndash His Excellency. The Governor of Massachusetts is the chief executive of the Commonwealth ... term, and since 1966 the office of governor has carried a four year term. The Governor of Massachusetts ... of the Province of Massachusetts Bay . The first governor to use the title was Richard Coote, 1st ... it fitting to dignify the governor with this title. ref Louis A. Frothingham Frothingham, Louis Adams ... Cambridge Harvard University Press, 1916. ref The governor also serves as Commander in Chief ... States have become less like individual nations and more like subnational units. Lieutenant governor File John Hancock painting.jpg thumb 170px John Hancock was the first Governor of the Commonwealth ... There shall be annually elected a Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts lieutenant governor ... of religion, property, and residence in the commonwealth, in the same manner with the governor ... as are required in the election of a governor. blockquote The lieutenant governor serves in place of the governor when he is outside the borders of Massachusetts. Historically also a one year term, the office of lieutenant governor now carries a four year term the same as that of the governor. Noted in the article above are religious, property, and residency requirement s for both the office of governor and lieutenant governor, of which only the residency requirement remains in effect. To be eligible ... more details
An acting governor is a constitution al position created in some U.S. state s when the Governor United States governor dies in office or resigns. In some states, the governor may also be declared to be incapacitated ... constitution will declare which official is to serve as governor, and whether this person will have ... or becoming acting governor is the Lieutenant governor United States lieutenant governor however, not all states have such a position. If the state constitution provides for an acting governor in the event of the governor s disability, it will also provide for a method by which the governor ... , a state which now has an office of lieutenant governor, in the event of a vacancy in the office of governor or the inability of the current governor to fulfill his her duties through injury, the Lieutenant Governor serves as the acting governor. The acting governor serves either until the next general election, until the governor recovers from his her injuries, or, if the governor dies resigns ... as acting governor of New Jersey until January 2006 following the resignation of Jim McGreevey in late ... DiFrancesco assumed the acting governor s post. The position of Lieutenant Governor was created in the 2005 state election effective with the 2009 election. The Current Lieutenant Governor is Kim Guadagno . From then onward, the holder of that office will succeed in the event of vacancy in the Governor ... also served as acting governor for three and a half days. During that time, he signed a few bills into law, gave a State of the State Address, and held parties at Drumthwacket , the New Jersey Governor s Mansion. Similarly, Richard J. Codey served as acting governor as well owing to how control of the New ... the office of acting governor for three days. Perhaps this spectacle as much as any other factor ... of Lieutenant Governor. Massachusetts In Massachusetts , in the event of a vacancy in the governor s office, the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of the office, but not the office for the remainder ... more details
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