Governor of the Virgin Islands
Representative of the British monarch to the British Virgin Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British official. For the American official, see List of governors of the United States Virgin Islands.
The governor of the Virgin Islands[1] is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and is responsible for appointing the premier and the executive council.
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Governor of the Virgin Islands | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Government House, British Virgin Islands |
Appointer | King of the United Kingdom |
Formation | 1887 |
First holder | Edward John Cameron as Administrator |
Website | Office of the Governor |
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The current governor is Daniel Pruce.
The governor has a viceregal flag, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. The official residence of the governor is Government House located in Road Town, Tortola.