The second governor of New South Wales (rather than Australia, as that name was not yet in use)was John Hunter, who was Governor from 1795 to 1800.
The Right Hon. Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, GCMG, PC
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.
In 2012, the governor-general of Australia is Quentin Bryce.
Australia has no state governor but each of the states has. Australia has what is known as the Governor general and in 2009 her name is Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC.
In 2014, Australia's Governor General is Peter Cosgrove.His Excellency was appointed by Her Majesty the Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Honourable Tony Abbott, the Prime Minister, and sworn in on 28 March 2014.Recent information about the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is found in the links below.
The governor of Australia is Quentin Bryce
Sir John Kerr was the Governor General of Australia from 1974 to 1977
Australia's Federal governor is Quentin Bryce.
Richard Governor was born in Australia.
Governor John Hunter was born on 29 August 1737 at Leith, Scotland. He was second captain of the vessel under Governor Arthur Phillip in the First Fleet to Australia. He became Governor of New South Wales from 1795 to 1800.
Australia's first Governor was Captain Arthur Phillip, who came with the First Fleet in 1788.
The Governor-general of Australia is recommended by the Prime Minister, and officially appointed by the Queen.