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Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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| Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
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| Incumbent: Norman Kwong |
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Michaëlle Jean as Governor General of Canada |
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George H. V. Bulyea |
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The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta is the vice-regal representative of the Queen of Canada in the province of Alberta. The role of the Lieutenant Governor is to carry out the constitutional and ceremonial duties of the monarch in the province.
The Governor General appoints the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Prime Mininster, and in consultation with the Premier of Alberta. There is no set limit to a Lieutenant Governor's term, the traditional description being "at Her Majesty's pleasure."
The present Lieutenant Governor of Alberta is Norman Kwong, who has served in the role since January 20, 2005.
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Since 1905, sixteen lieutenant governors have served Alberta; previously, what is now Alberta was part of the Northwest Territories, under the direction of the Lieutenant Governors of the Northwest Territories (1869-1905).
Lois Hole, a politician, businesswoman and educator, was the second woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, between 2000 and 2005; the first being Helen Hunley between 1985 and 1991. Norman Kwong, a former Canadian Football Leagueplayer and national chairman of the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism, was the first vice-regal of Chinese-Canadian descent in Alberta, from 2005 to present. The shortest mandate by a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta was Philip Primrose, from October 1, 1936, to his death on March 17, 1937. The longest was John C. Bowen, from March 23, 1937, to February 1, 1950.
- See also: List of Lieutenant Governors of Alberta
The Lieutenant Governor, him or herself a recipient of the award as Chancellor of the Order, bestows the Alberta Order of Excellence on deserving Alberta citizens. Similarly, the viceroy becomes the Vice-Prior of, and is also appointed a Knight or Dame of, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem upon their swearing in as Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor also attends various functions throughout the province and abroad, either as the host or a guest of honour. In 2002 the Lieutenant Governor undertook 435 engagements, 332 in 2003, and 326 in 2004.[1]
For more detailed information on the Vice-regal's responsibilities in Alberta see: Lieutenant Governor (Canada)
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta bears a personal flag that consists of a blue field bearing the shield of the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Alberta, surmounted by a crown, and surrounded by ten gold maple leafs, symbolizing the ten provinces.
- Further information: Flags of the Lieutenant Governors of Canada