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The first Canadian-born Governor General was Vincent Massey.
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No. The people have absolutely no say in who is offered the position of Governor-General. The Governor-general is appointed by the Queen, on the advice and recommendation of the Prime Minister.
No. The people have absolutely no say in who is offered the position of Governor-General. The Governor-general is appointed by the Queen, on the advice and recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Yes, but this requirement goes back only to the 1960s when the first Canadian-born Governor General was appointed or when the first francophone one was (General Georges Vanier).
US President Lincoln appointed Nathaniel P. Banks, the governor of Massachusetts to the position of general. He was to raise an army from his state and be available to lead a sea-land expedition to retake Texas for the Union.
Canadian Senators are not elected to their office. Instead, they are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. There are currently 105 Senators in Canada.
Senate of Canada is a part of Canadian parliament along with House of Commons and Governor General, who is representative of the monarch. Senate has 105 members who are nominated by governor general on the advice of prime minister and not elected by Canadian citizens through elections. Senators can generally serve till the age of 75.
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The Governor General is appointed by the Queen on advice of the Prime Minister and not elected.
Quentin Bryce was appointed as Australia's Governor General in April of 2008, and she was sworn in to office in September of that year.
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