Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan

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Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
His Honour the Honourable
AppointerThe governor general on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt the governor general's pleasure
FormationSeptember 1, 1905
First holderAmédée E. Forget
Websitewww.ltgov.sk.ca
Lieutenant Governor Amédée E. Forget in his office at Government House, 1898

The lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan (

the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.[1] The current lieutenant governor is Russell Mirasty, who was appointed on July 17, 2019, following the death in office of Lieutenant Governor W. Thomas Molloy
, on July 2, 2019.

Role and presence

Further information:
Lieutenant governor (Canada)

The lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan is vested with

Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.[3] The viceroy further presents other provincial honours and decorations, as well as various awards that are named for and presented by the lieutenant-governor; these are generally created in partnership with another government or charitable organization and linked specifically to their cause.[4] These honours are presented at official ceremonies, which count amongst hundreds of other engagements the lieutenant-governor partakes in each year, either as host or guest of honour; in 2006, the lieutenant governor undertook 250 engagements and 450 in 2007.[5]

Standard of the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan from 1906 to 1981
The Vice Regal Standard over the Saskatchewan Legislative Building at the Installation of W. Thomas Molloy

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 Saskatchewan surmounted by a crown and surrounded by ten gold maple leaves, symbolizing the ten provinces of Canada. Within Saskatchewan, 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 Queen's federal representative. The former lieutenant governors of Saskatchewan are also honoured in official portraits collected together in the dedicated Qu'Appelle Gallery in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.

History

Further information: List of lieutenant governors of Saskatchewan

The lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan came into being in 1905, upon Saskatchewan's entry into

lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories. Since that date, 23 lieutenant-governors have served the province, amongst whom were notable firsts, such as Sylvia Fedoruk – the first female lieutenant-governor of the province and Russell Mirasty, the first Indigenous person to hold the office. The shortest mandate by a lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan was Thomas Miller, from 27 February 1945 to 20 June 1945, while the longest was Henry William Newlands
, from 18 February 1921 to 30 March 1931.

It was in 1929 that the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan's personal discretion was required in the exercise of the

Viceregal Salute were dispensed with. This trend continued, due to lack of initiative rather than hostility towards the Crown, until the 1980s when the viceroy's honours were restored and Government House was saved from demolition.[7]

See also

References

  1. Victoria (29 March 1867), Constitution Act, 1867
    , V.58, Westminster: Queen's Printer, retrieved 15 January 2009
  2. Elizabeth II
    (29 June 1988), The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act, III.15, Regina: Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan
  3. ^ Canada Wide > About Us > The Order of St. John > The Order of St. John in Canada, St. John Ambulance Canada, retrieved 2 June 2009
  4. ^ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, The Office > Honours and Awards, Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan, retrieved 1 July 2009
  5. ^ 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
  6. Edward VII (20 July 1905), Saskatchewan Act
    , 10, Westminster: King's Printer, retrieved 16 June 2009
  7. ^ a b Jackson, Michael D. (2007), "The Crown in Today's Federal State" (PDF), Canadian Monarchist News, Autumn-Winter 2007 (27), Toronto: Monarchist League of Canada: 11, retrieved 5 July 2009[dead link]

External links

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