Governor of Victoria
Vice-regal representative of the Australian monarch in Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The governor of Victoria is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in the Australian state of Victoria.
Governor of Victoria | |
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Viceregal | |
Style | Her Excellency the Honourable |
Residence | Government House, Melbourne |
Seat | Melbourne |
Appointer | Monarch on the advice of the premier |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (typically 5 years) |
Formation | 22 May 1855 |
First holder | Charles Hotham |
Deputy | Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria |
Salary | $485,000 (2022)[1] |
Website | governor |
The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the premier of Victoria. The governor's role is to represent the monarch. This role mainly includes performing ceremonial functions, such as opening and dissolving parliament, appointing the cabinet and granting royal assent.
The governor's office and official residence is Government House next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and surrounded by Kings Domain in Melbourne.
The current governor of Victoria is Margaret Gardner, who succeeded Linda Dessau in August 2023.[2]