Australia’s new Governor-General …
Posted on September 7th, 2008 by MichaelAustralia is a constitutional monarchy created by The Majority of Electors of 1900. The Governor-General is Head of State and The Queen is Sovereign.
Although Australia has had a female sovereign for over 50 years, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, the 25th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, will be the first female to hold the role.
Over the last 100 years Australia’s 25 governors-general were one prince, two earls, two viscounts, seven barons and nine knights, plus an archbishop, a politician and a major-general. The new governor-general is a lawyer and academic.
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September 26th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Does the GG do anything progressive for the country?
September 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
A couple of female rulers have already proven their competence and so will, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, the 25th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:46 am
well if she is as quaified as the others the were before her why not?
September 7th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Congratulations. Now that is some change for sure.