Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
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Governor general of Canada on the advice of the prime minister | |
Term length | Five year term, removable for cause by the governor general; after five years, at the governor general's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | Constitution Act, 1867 |
Formation | 1 July 1867 |
First holder | Sir Charles Hastings Doyle |
Website | www.gnb.ca/LG |
The lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (
Role and presence
The lieutenant governor of New Brunswick is vested with
At these events, the lieutenant governor's presence is marked by the lieutenant governor's standard, consisting of a blue field bearing the escutcheon of the Arms of His Majesty in Right of New Brunswick surmounted by a crown and surrounded by ten gold maple leaves, symbolizing the ten provinces of Canada. Within New Brunswick, the lieutenant governor also follows only the sovereign in the province's order of precedence, preceding even other members of the Canadian Royal Family and the King's federal representative.
History
The office of lieutenant governor of New Brunswick came into being in 1786, when the colony of New Brunswick was split out of
See also
- Monarchy in the Canadian provinces
- Government of New Brunswick
- Lieutenant Governors of Canada
References
- Victoria (29 March 1867). "Constitution Act, 1867". V.58. Westminster: Queen's Printer. Retrieved 15 January 2009.)
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- ^ Department of Intergovernmental Affairs. "Order of New Brunswick > Frequently Asked Questions". Queen's Printer for New Brunswick. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Canada Wide > About Us > The Order of St. John > The Order of St. John in Canada". St. John Ambulance Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ Berezovsky, Eugene (2009). Staff of Canadian Monarchist News (ed.). $1.52 per Canadian: The Cost of Canada's Constitutional Monarchy (PDF) (4 ed.). Toronto: Monarchist League of Canada. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ Victoria 1867, V.63