Governor of Queensland

The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of the King of Australia. The governor has the power to appoint and dismiss the Premier of Queensland and all other ministers in the cabinet, and issue writs for the election of the state parliament.

Governor of Queensland
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150px Incumbent Jeannette Young since 1 November 2021
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Residence	Government House, Brisbane
Appointer	Australian monarch
Term length	At Her Majesty's Pleasure
Formation	10 December 1859
First holder	Sir George Bowen
Website	Office of the Governor

The current Governor of Queensland, Jeannette Young, was sworn in on 1 November 2021.

Governor Of Queensland Media

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  Sir George Ferguson Bowen, first Governor of Queensland.

• Victoria in her Coronation (cropped).jpg

  Victoria in her Coronation (cropped)

• Samuel Blackall Portrait (cropped) 2.jpg

  Samuel Blackall portrait.

• StateLibQld 2 254219 Marquis of Normanby, third governor of Queensland, Brisbane, 1874 (cropped) 2.jpg

  Marquis of Normanby, third governor of Queensland, Brisbane, 1874

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  Sir William Cairns, KCMG, Governor of Queensland

• StateLibQld 2 180859 Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, Governor of Queensland, 1877 (cropped).jpg

  Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, Governor of Queensland, 1877

• Portrait of w:Anthony Musgrave.

• StateLibQld 1 113832 Sir Henry Wylie Norman.jpg

  Sir Henry Wylie Norman

• Charles Cochrane-Baillie, Governor of Queensland (cropped).jpg

  Charles Cochrane-Baillie, Governor of Queensland

• Edward VII in coronation robes (cropped).jpg

  Edward VII in coronation robes (cropped)