Official Secretary to the Governor
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Official Secretary to the Governor or Official Secretary to the Governor-General is an office in the Government House
in various British overseas territories and countries of the Commonwealth Realms. A similar office may be retained in some of the former British territories. In some countries or territories the titles Private Secretary, Personal Secretary or simply Secretary are used instead of Official Secretary. The Official Secretary is usually the general manager of the Government House, although he or she may have additional functions. In New Zealand
and Canada
, e.g., the Official Secretary is a civil service
officer from the Prime Minister's Department
, but in Australia
, the Official Secretary has become a position independent from the government.
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the residences of Governors-General, Governors and Lieutenant-Governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by...
in various British overseas territories and countries of the Commonwealth Realms. A similar office may be retained in some of the former British territories. In some countries or territories the titles Private Secretary, Personal Secretary or simply Secretary are used instead of Official Secretary. The Official Secretary is usually the general manager of the Government House, although he or she may have additional functions. In New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, e.g., the Official Secretary is a civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
officer from the Prime Minister's Department
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is a government office in some Commonwealth Realms.*Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet *Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet -See also:...
, but in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the Official Secretary has become a position independent from the government.
List of Official Secretaries to the Governor
- Official Secretary to the Governor-General of AustraliaOfficial Secretary to the Governor-General of AustraliaThe Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia and his staff provide governors-general with the necessary support to enable them to carry out their constitutional, statutory, ceremonial and public duties. The position of Official Secretary was established in 1901, although only...
- Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales (previous as Private Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales)
- Official Secretary to the Governor of Victoria
- Secretary to the Governor-General of The Bahamas
- Private Secretary to the Governor of Bermuda
- Secretary to the Governor General of CanadaSecretary to the Governor General of CanadaThe Secretary to the Governor General is the head of the Office of the Governor General of Canada and is based at Rideau Hall, Ottawa. The current secretary is Stephen Wallace, appointed in 2011.-Secretaries to the governor general:...
- Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
- Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (previously as Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada)
- Secretary to the Governor of the Falkland Islands
- Private Secretary to the Governor of Hong Kong (office renamed to Private Secretary to the Chief Executive in 1997)
- Personal Secretary to the Governor-General of Jamaica
- Official Secretary to the Governor-General of New ZealandOfficial Secretary to the Governor-General of New ZealandThe Official Secretary to the Governor-General of New Zealand is a member in the household of the Governor-General of New Zealand. He is the general manager of Government House, Wellington and Government House, Auckland...
- Permanent Secretary to the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands