Governor of Western Australia
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The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's Monarch, and thus head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:
- presiding over the Executive Council;
- proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council;
- issuing writs for elections; and
- appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace.
Furthermore, all Bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia require the Governor’s signature before they become law (i.e. an Act).
The Governor of Western Australia is presently Ken Michael.
For further information on the office of Governor, see Governors of the Australian states.
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[edit] List of Governors of Western Australia
This is a list of Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of Western Australia.
[edit] Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony
- Captain James Stirling, 1828-1832
[edit] Governors and acting Governors of Western Australia as a Crown Colony
- Captain James Stirling, 1832-1839
- John Hutt, 1839-1846
- Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke, 1846-1847
- Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Irwin, 1847-1848
- Captain Charles Fitzgerald, 1848-1855
- Sir Arthur Kennedy, 1855-1862
- John Hampton, 1862-1868
- Sir Benjamin Pine, 1868–1869 (appointed but never took office)
- Sir Frederick Weld, 1869-1875
- Sir William Robinson, 1875-1877
- Major-General Sir Harry Ord, 1878-1880
- Sir William Robinson, 1880-1883
- Sir Frederick Broome, 1883-1889
[edit] Governors of Western Australia as a self-governing colony
- Sir William Robinson, 1890-1895
- Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith, 1895-1900
[edit] Governors of Western Australia as an Australian State
- Captain Sir Arthur Lawley, 1901-1902
- Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, 1903-1909
- Sir Gerald Strickland, 1909-1913
- Major-General Sir Harry Barron, 1913-1917
- Sir William Ellison-Macartney, 1917-1920
- Sir Francis Newdegate, 1920-1924
- Colonel Sir William Campion, 1924-1931
(The post of Governor was not filled between 1931 and 1948. Sir James Mitchell held the posts of Lieutenant-Governor and Administrator 1933-1948.)
- Sir James Mitchell, 1948-1951
- Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner, 1951-1963
- Major-General Sir Douglas Kendrew, 1963-1973
- Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards, 1974-1975
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle, 1975-1980
- Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge, 1980-1983
- Professor Gordon Reid, 1983-1989
- Sir Francis Burt, 1990-1993
- Major-General Michael Jeffery, 1993-2000
- Lieutenant-General John Sanderson, 2000-2005
- Dr Ken Michael, 2005-
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Executive: Monarchy • Governor • Premier • Government agencies
Legislative: Parliament • Legislative Assembly • Legislative Council • Electoral districts • MLAs • MLCs
Legislative Elections: 1993 • 1996 • 2001 • 2005
Judicial: High Court of Australia • Supreme Court • District Court • Magistrates Court • Other Courts and Tribunals
