Governance of the British Empire

A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root gubernare. In a federated state, the governor may serve as head of state and head of government for their regional polity, while still operating under th

territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom

self-governing possessions of the British Crown

A dominion was a self-governing country within the British Empire and then the British Commonwealth of Nations, primarily in the first half of the 20th century. The dominions in 1926 were Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and South Africa; in 1948 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and in 1947 India and Pakistan. In the years following the Second World War, the British Empire was refashioned into the more modern (and more post-colonial) Commonwealth of Nations (after which the former dominions were often referred to as the Old Commonwealth). By the time this transition w

sovereign state headed by British monarch

thumb|right|300px|Mary Simon, [[David Hurley and Dame Cindy Kiro, the governors-general of Canada, Australia and New Zealand respectively, in 2022]] Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire and the Commonwealth. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general continue to be appointed as viceroy to represent the monarch of a personal union in any sovereign state over which the monarch does not normally reign in person (non-UK

political territorial entity

colonies controlled by the British Empire

Territories under League of Nations Mandate, excluding Palestine and SW Africa, were transferred into UN trusteeships. Validity of existing rights of populations acquired by mandates, including the rights of Jews to settle in Palestine, is preserved

type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order

UK former government ministry

position; the senior diplomat in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another

judicial body in the United Kingdom

the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment

British government department in London (established 1858)

British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies

concept of parliamentary democracy

UK advisory body to the Department for International Trade

system of colonial government, in which the day-to-day government and administration of areas both small and large was left in the hands of traditional rulers, while external affairs, taxation, and communications were left to colonial powers

type of legislative body

territory over which the British Crown exercised sovereign jurisdiction

British WW1 coordinating body

type of British colony especially in North America and the Caribbean in the 17th century

type of esteemed princely state

government officer

British colony with an elected government

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