Governor of Queensland
The governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of the Australian monarch, currently King Charles III. In an analogous way to the governor-general at the national level, the governor performs constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level. In particular the governor has the power to appoint and dismiss the premier of Queensland and all other ministers in the Cabinet, and issue writs for the election of the state parliament.
| Governor of Queensland | |
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Badge of the governor | |
Flag of the governor | |
| Viceregal | |
| Style | Her Excellency The Honourable |
| Residence | Government House, Brisbane (Fernburg) |
| Nominator | Premier of Queensland |
| Appointer | Monarch of Australia on the advice of the premier |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (usually 5 years by convention) |
| Formation | 10 December 1859 |
| First holder | Sir George Bowen |
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| Website | govhouse |
The current governor of Queensland, former Chief Health Officer of Queensland Jeannette Young, was sworn in on 1 November 2021.
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, currently Helen Bowskill, acts in the position of governor in the governor's absence. In June 2014, Queen Elizabeth II, upon the recommendation of then-premier Campbell Newman, accorded all current, future and living former governors the title The Honourable in perpetuity.