Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
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| Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
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| Viceroy | |
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 Shield of the Lieutenant Governor |
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| Incumbent: Mayann E. Francis |
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| Style: |
Her Honour The Honourable |
| Appointed by: |
Michaëlle Jean as Governor General of Canada |
| First viceroy: |
Sir Charles Hastings Doyle |
| Formation: |
July 1, 1867 |
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (Lieutenante-gouverneure de la Nouvelle-Écosse in French[1]) is the vice-regal representative of the Queen of Canada in the province of Nova Scotia. The role of the Lieutenant Governor is to carry out the constitutional and ceremonial duties of the monarch in the province.
The Governor General appoints the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on the advice of the Prime Minister, and in consultation with the Premier of Nova Scotia. There is no set limit to a Lieutenant Governor's term, the traditional description being "at Her Majesty's pleasure."
The present Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is Mayann E. Francis, who has served in the role since September 7, 2006.
| “ | Being asked to serve my province, my country and my Queen is the greatest honour that could ever be bestowed on me... The role of Lieutenant Governor in Nova Scotia is more than a ceremonial function; it is tied to the health of our system of government.[1] | ” |
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— Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, Government House, 2006
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[edit] History
Since 1867, thirty lieutenant-governors have served Nova Scotia. Previously they acted as Governors of Nova Scotia (1710-1867). There were also twenty Governors of Acadia, representing the French Monarch, between 1603 and 1710.
Mayann E. Francis is the second woman, and first person of West Indian descent, to serve as vice-regal in Nova Scotia. The shortest mandate by a Lieutenant of Nova Scotia was Joseph Howe, for the last three weeks of July, 1873. The longest was MacCallum Grant, from 1916 to 1925.
[edit] Duties
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is vested with a number of governmental duties, as well as being expected to undertake various ceremonial roles. The Lieutenant Governor, him or herself a recipient of the award as Chancellor of the Order, bestows the Order of Nova Scotia on deserving Nova Scotian citizens. The Lieutenant Governor also attends various functions throughout the province and abroad, either as the host or a guest of honour. The Lieutenant Governor undertook approximately 250 engagements each year between 2002 and 2004.[2]
For more detailed information on the Vice-regal's responsibilities in Nova Scotia see: Lieutenant Governor (Canada)
[edit] Symbols
Unlike most other provincial vice-regals in Canada, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia bears a personal flag which consists of a Union Flag defaced with the shield of the Nova Scotia Coat of Arms surrounded by a circle of 18 green maple leaves. This is the last of the Canadian governors' flags to retain the original design set out by Queen Victoria in 1869. Throughout the 1950s, the Lieutenant Governor used a flag bearing simply the Arms of the province, to symbolise his authority.[3][citation needed]
- Further information: Flags of the Lieutenant Governors of Canada
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