The Earl of Liverpool, who served from 1917 to 1920.
The first female Governor General of Canada was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé.
New Zealand is not "ruled by the British Commonwealth". Firstly, that organisation's correct name is The Commonwealth. There are 54 members of the Commonwealth and NZ is one. NZ's Head of State is the Queen, who is represented in NZ by the Governor-General. NZ's head of Government is the Prime Minister, currently John Key.
The first American Military Governor of the Philippines was General Wesley Merritt.
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The US first appointed governor generals in the year of 1898, after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. The first American governor-general, William Howard Taft, began his term in 1901. he would continue until the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935.
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the first governor of nz was William Hobson
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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The Earl of Liverpool, who served from 1917 to 1920.
Isaac Isaacs was the first Australian born governor-general.
The US has never had a governor general. The first President of the United States was George Washington. The first US Governor-General of the Philippines was William Howard Taft.
The first Canadian-born Governor General was Vincent Massey.
Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785.