Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australia's head of state, Charles III. The current Governor-General is David Hurley.
| Governor-General of Australia | |
|---|---|
 Badge | |
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| Viceregal | |
| Style | His Excellency the Honourable |
| Residence | Government House (Canberra) Admiralty House (Sydney) |
| Seat | Canberra |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Monarch of Australia on the advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (usually 5 years by convention)[1] |
| Formation | 1 January 1901 |
| First holder | The Earl of Hopetoun |
| Salary | A$495,000[2] |
| Website | gg |
The Governor-General of Australia is a powerful person in the country. The Governor-General is leader of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Forces.
List of governors-general
| No. | Term | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| 1 | 1 January 1901 | 9 January 1903 | John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun |
| 2 | 9 January 1903 | 21 January 1904 | Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson |
| 3 | 21 January 1904 | 9 September 1908 | Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote |
| 4 | 9 September 1908 | 31 July 1911 | William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley |
| 5 | 31 July 1911 | 18 May 1914 | Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman |
| 6 | 18 May 1914 | 6 October 1920 | Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson |
| 7 | 6 October 1920 | 8 October 1925 | Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster |
| 8 | 8 October 1925 | 21 January 1931 | John Baird, 1st Baron Stonehaven |
| 9 | 21 January 1931 | 23 January 1936 | Sir Isaac Isaacs |
| 10 | 23 January 1936 | 30 January 1945 | Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie |
| 11 | 30 January 1945 | 11 March 1947 | Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester |
| 12 | 11 March 1947 | 8 May 1953 | Sir William McKell |
| 13 | 8 May 1953 | 2 February 1960 | Sir William Slim |
| 14 | 2 February 1960 | 3 February 1961 | William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil |
| 15 | 3 August 1961 | 7 May 1965 | William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle |
| 16 | 7 May 1965 | 30 April 1969 | Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey |
| 17 | 30 April 1969 | 11 July 1974 | Sir Paul Hasluck |
| 18 | 11 July 1974 | 8 December 1977 | Sir John Kerr |
| 19 | 8 December 1977 | 29 July 1982 | Sir Zelman Cowen |
| 20 | 29 July 1982 | 16 February 1989 | Sir Ninian Stephen |
| 21 | 16 February 1989 | 16 February 1996 | Bill Hayden |
| 22 | 16 February 1996 | 29 June 2001 | Sir William Deane |
| 23 | 29 June 2001 | 28 May 2003 | Dr Peter Hollingworth |
| 24 | 11 August 2003 | 9 September 2008 | Major-General Michael Jeffery |
| 25 | 10 September 2008 | 26 March 2014 | Ms Quentin Bryce, AC |
| 26 | 26 March 2014 | 1 July 2019 | Sir Peter Cosgrove |
| 27 | 1 July 2019 | David Hurley | |
Living former governors-general
As of October 2023[update] there are five living former governors-general of Australia. The most recently deceased governor-general, Bill Hayden (1989–1996), died on 21 October 2023.
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Sir William Deane | 1996–2001 | 4 January 1931 |
| Peter Hollingworth | 2001–2003 | 10 April 1935 |
| Dame Quentin Bryce | 2008–2014 | 23 December 1942 |
| Sir Peter Cosgrove | 2014–2019 | 28 July 1947 |
Governor-General Of Australia Media
David Hurley (centre) at his swearing-in as governor-general in 2019
Governor-General William Deane's term of office was due to expire on 31 December 2000, but was extended by six months to cover the Centenary of Federation celebrations.
Governor-General Peter Cosgrove with ministers and parliamentary secretaries of the Second Turnbull Ministry, 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove on 8 May 2016 to request a double dissolution
Governor-General David Hurley and Linda Hurley with New Zealand Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne in 2021
Governor-general Quentin Bryce awarding Victoria Cross to Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, 2011
Governor-General's rank insignia
Government House, Canberra
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Other websites
References
- ↑ Governor-General Archived 23 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ Australia, Commonwealth Parliament of. "Governor-General Amendment Salary Bill 2019". www.aph.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-07.