Governor-General
- From 1905 to 1935 the Philippines (since 13 August 1898 a U.S territory; first under three Military and two ordinary Governors) was administered by a series of Governors General appointed by the United States.
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Other Western usages
- Governor-General in the Swedish Realm
- From 1636 to 1815, the Governors-General of Sweden typically were appointed for the Swedish Dominions on the eastern side of the Baltic and in northern Germany, but occasionally also for Scania.
- From 1809 to 1918 there were Russian Governor-General of Finland in the Grand Duchy of Finland; Governor-Generals of Poland in Congress Poland and in various other Governorates-General.
- From 1939 to 1944, during the German occupation of Poland, part of the country was designated the General Government and the Nazi official Hans Frank had the title Governor-General (Generalgouverneur für die besetzten polnischen Gebiete).
- the kingdom of Saxony had a Governor general twice, under Allied control after French emperor Napoleon I's defeat:
- 28 October 1813 - 8 November 1814 Prince Nikolay Grigorievich Repnin-Volkonsky (Russia) (b. 1778 - d. 1845)
- 8 November 1814 - 8 June 1815 Eberhard Friedrich Christoph Ludwig, Freiherr von der Recke (Prussia) (b. 1744 - d. 1826)
- during the occupation of Serbia by Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria, the former (Habsburg empire) appointed three consecutive governors-general:
- 1 January 1916 - July 1916 Johan Ulrich Graf von Salis-Seewis (b. 1862 - d. 1940)
- July 1916 - October 1918 Adolf Freiherr von Rhemen zu Barensfeld (b. 1855 - d. 1932)
- October 1918 - 1 November 1918 Herman Freiherr Kövess von Kövessháza (b. 1854 - d. 1924; a former military commander in northern Serbia)
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Asian counterparts
- From 1644 to 1911, in Qing Dynasty China, a Governor General or zongdu (Chinese: 总督) was the highest official of joint military and civil affairs in one or several provinces (alternately translated as Viceroy)
- Imperial Japan:
- From 1895 to 1945, Taiwan was administered by the Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan.
- From 1910 to 1945, Korea was administered by the Japanese Governor-General of Korea.
- Islamic Republic of Iran
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Note
In Canada the title "Governor General" is always used unhyphenated. In Australia and New Zealand, the term is always hyphenated. [5] [6]
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See also
- Administrator of the Government
- Governor-in-chief
- Governor
- Lieutenant-Governor
- High Commissioner
- Governor-General of the Philippines
- Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles; territories of the Dutch Monarchy
- Guberniya; an administrative sub-division of Imperial Russia headed by the equivalent of a governor-general
- Each current Commonwealth realm's Governor-General has his/her own article:
- List of Governors-General of Antigua and Barbuda
- Governor-General of Australia
- List of Governors-General of the Bahamas
- List of Governors-General of Barbados
- List of Governors-General of Belize
- Governor General of Canada
- List of Governors-General of Grenada
- List of Governors-General of Jamaica
- Governor-General of New Zealand
- Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
- List of Governors-General of Saint Lucia
- List of Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- List of Governors-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Governor-General of the Solomon Islands
- Governor-General of Tuvalu
- Some defunct political entities: Governor-General of the Irish Free State, Governor-General of the Federation of the West Indies, Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Governor-General of French Indochina
- Some former Commonwealth realms in the Americas Governor-General of Guyana, Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago
- Some former Commonwealth realms in Africa: Governor-General of Nigeria, Governor-General of Sierra Leone, Governor-General of Tanzania, Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, Governor-General of Uganda, Governor-General of Gambia, Governor-General of Kenya, Governor-General of Ghana, Governor-General of Malawi
- Some former Commonwealth realms in Asia Governor-General of India, Governor-General of Pakistan, Governor-General of Sri Lanka
- Some former Commonwealth realms in Europe Governor-General of Malta
- Some former Commonwealth realms in Oceania Governor-General of Fiji
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Sources and references
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- ^ "Governor General" definition on dictionary.com (retrieved February 14, 2006)
- ^ a b IRNA, Online Edition. "Paris for further cultural cooperation with Iran". Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ In particular, see the history of the Governor-General of Australia
- ^ Letter from the Queen's Private Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia of 17 November 1975, at The Whitlam Dismissal, retrieved February 15, 2006.
- ^ Governor General of Australia ~ Welcome Message - Main Home Page
- ^ www.gov-gen.govt.nz
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