The first governor general of British Columbia was James Douglas. As the gold rush began to take place, Douglas took the initiative of becoming the leader. Realizing he had no real authority over the colony he took the news back to the British Council who then made him the first legal Governor of Britsh columbia
Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785.
The first Governor-General of India (British India) was Warren Hastings. He served as Governor-General during the time period of 1773 to 1785
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Warren Hastings
In the State of Victoria, Australia, the Queen's representative is the Governor, Professor David de Kretser, A.C.The city of Victoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia in Canada. The Queen's representative in British Columbia is Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point, OBC.
Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor General of India. He was also the last British Viceroy of India before independence.
The first Governor-General of India (British India) was Warren Hastings. He served as Governor-General during the time period of 1773 to 1785
Lord Louis Mountbatten was the first Governor General of independent India after having overseen independence and partition of British India as the last Viceroy. He was followed by Chakeravarthi Rajagopalachari who was the first Governor General of India of Indian origin and the last Governor General as the new constitution in 1950 replaced King George VI as Emperor of India with a President and the office of Governor General thus disappeared.
Sir Solomon Hochoy was the last British Governor of Trinidad and Tobago and was the country's first Governor-General after its independence in 1962.
The first woman to serve as Governor General was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, the 23rd Governor General of Canada.
Haiti does not have a Governor General. Only countries that were British colonies have one, or those that are part of the modern Commonwealth. Haiti was first a Spanish, then a French colony.
British Columbia was first discovered by the Spanish explorer, Juan Perez, in 1774. However, it was the British explorer, James Cook, who first set foot on the west coast of British Columbia in 1778.