From the 1st of Jan 1901 to the 9 January 1903 when hos resignation took effect.
The Governor General in Australia usually serves a term of five years, but this can be extended. They are actually appointed to serve for a period of time which is "at the Queen's pleasure", meaning that there is no specific, fixed term.
The Governor General is the representative of the Australian government to the Monarch of Britain. The Governor General is appointed by the government of Australia. The role of Governor General was inaugurated in Australia in NSW in 1946 but, after each colony was granted its own Governor, fell into disuse until Federation of the colonies/states in 1901. The first act of the newly appointed Governor General, John Hope, was to officially appoint the inaugural Prime Minister, Edmund Barton. On 5 Sep 2008, Quentin Bryce was sworn in as Australia's Governor General, the first woman to serve as Queen Elizabeth's representative in Australia.
There's no set term for Governor-General, but they usually serve for a term of five years. The current Governor-General will serve through to 2016.
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That State House is called the General Assembly.
The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., the 23rd Governor General of Canada, was the first female to serve as Canada's governor general.
The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of the day. The current Governor-General was appointed on the advice of Helen Clark, in 2006. Governors-General serve for a term of around 5 years, so the current Governor-General will leave office in 2011 and John Key will advise the Queen to appoint a new one.
The governor of Minnesota will serve a four year term until the next election. The governor is elected by the general public.
The Governor General represents the Queen in Canada. They are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister and serve as the Queen's representative at the federal level. The Governor General carries out various constitutional and ceremonial duties.
The term of office of Governor of Illinois is four years, and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve.
A governor general is a high ranking governor.In current usage, a governor general is the chief executive officer of one of the 16 Commonwealth Realms. Governors general are appointed by the monarch, who is shared by all the Realms, and serve as the monarch's personal representative. The United Kingdom is the only Commonwealth Realm that doesn't have a governor general, this being because the monarch resides there.List of Commonwealth Realms by SeniorityUnited Kingdom (oldest realm, has no governor general)CanadaAustraliaNew ZealandJamaicaBarbadosThe BahamasGrenadaPapua New GuineaSolomon IslandsTuvaluSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAntigua and BarbudaBelizeSaint Kitts and NevisIranian provinces also have governors general, but this usage is distinct.
two 2nd Answer: There are no limits to the number of terms a governor may serve in the State of Washington. ("Two" is the maximum number of terms the President of the US may serve.)