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The Governor General is the representative of the Crown and serves as Head of State when the Monarch is not in Canada. The position is largely formal and ceremonial.
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. The position is a political one.
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Who is Australia's Prime minister and Governor General?
In 2011, Australia's Prime Minister is Tony Abbott, and the Governor-General is Quentin Bryce.
Who votes for your governor general?
The Governor General is appointed by the Queen on advice of the Prime Minister and not elected.
What is involved in appointing the governor general?
The appointment of a Governor-General is made by Her Majesty, on the advice of the Prime Minister.
What is the difference between the Prime Minister and the Governor General?
The Governor General is the representative of the Crown and serves as Head of State when the Monarch is not in Canada. The position is largely formal and ceremonial. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. The position is a political one.
Who appoints the governor general?
ussually the prime minister
How does Australia pick its governor general?
The Governor-general of Australia is recommended by the Prime Minister, and officially appointed by the Queen.
How do you become the governor general of Canada?
Her Majesty the Queen of Canada appoints the Governor General (on the advice of the prime minister).
Which is Canada's top official the Prime Minister or the Governor General?
The Governor General is Canada's top official. The Governor General outranks the Prime Minister in the Canadian order of precedence, and is second only to the Queen, while the Prime Minister comes after all members of the royal family. The Governor General is generally accorded the protocol of a Head of State as the representative of the Queen, while the Prime Minister is accorded the protocol of a Head of Government, which is a lower rank. However, despite this, the Governor General is required by convention to almost always follow the Prime Minister's "advice", so while the Governor General has more authority, the Prime Minister has more actual power.
Who appoints governor?
The appointment of a Governor-General is made by Her Majesty, on the advice of the Prime Minister.
What Australian prime minister did the Australian Governor-General ask to resign?
No Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia has requested the resignation of a prime minister. Rather, the Honourable Gough Whitlam, A.C., Q.C., the 21st prime minister, was dismissed by the Right Honourable Sir John Kerr, the 18th Governor-General.
What level of government do the Governor general and the lieutenant governor general work?
The Governor General is on a federal level of government, appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. A lieutenant governor operates on the provincial level and is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with the province's Premier. The Governor General and the lieutenant governors carry out various constitutional duties as well as representing the Queen in their jurisdictions.
Who recommends for the position of Governor General?
The Prime Minister usually does.
