Lieutenant Governor of Jersey

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The Lieutenant Governor of Jersey is the British monarch’s personal representative on the island of Jersey, overseeing constitutional and ceremonial duties within this Crown Dependency.

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Label Occurrences
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey canonical 5

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
vice-regal representative
appointedBy British monarch
King Charles III
associatedWith Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Privy Council

States of Jersey
linked to: Jersey
category Government of Jersey
Politics of Jersey
Vice-regal and viceroy offices
country United Kingdom
differsFrom Bailiff of Jersey
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
hasJurisdictionOver Island of Jersey
linked to: Jersey
hasOfficialStyle Her Excellency
His Excellency
inception 16th century
jurisdiction Jersey
languageUsed English
French
Jèrriais
legalStatus Crown representative in a Crown Dependency
locatedIn Channel Islands
Crown Dependencies
linked to: Crown dependencies

Jersey
officeHolder Jerry Kyd
officeHolderStartTime 2022
officeHolderTitle Lieutenant Governor
partOf Crown Dependencies governance structure
constitutional framework of Jersey
precededBy Captain of Jersey
Warden of the Isles
represents British monarch
Crown
residence Government House, Jersey
role acts as liaison between Jersey and United Kingdom government
exercises certain reserve powers on behalf of the Crown
oversees constitutional duties in Jersey
participates in civic and community events in Jersey
performs ceremonial duties in Jersey
personal representative of the British monarch in Jersey
represents Jersey at official events
signs certain official and legal documents on behalf of the Crown
subordinateTo British monarch
Crown
symbol Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
termLength typically 5 years
usesInsignia Union Flag defaced with the badge of Jersey

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sir Evelyn Wood positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Chief Minister of Jersey isDifferentFrom Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
William Wade (British Army officer) positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
subject linked to: William Wade
Solicitor General of Jersey relatedOffice Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Politics of Jersey representativeOfHeadOfState Lieutenant Governor of Jersey