| Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |
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 Emblem of the lieutenant governor | |
 Flag of the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island | |
since 17 October 2024 | |
| Viceroy | |
| Style | His Honourthe Honourable |
| Residence | Government House,Charlottetown |
| Appointer | Thegovernor general on the advice of theprime minister |
| Term length | At the governor general's pleasure |
| Formation | 1 July 1873 |
| First holder | SirWilliam Cleaver Francis Robinson |
| Website | www |
Thelieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island (/lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is the representative inPrince Edward Island of the monarch, whooperates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with theten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island is appointed in the same manner asthe other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.[1]
The present lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island isWassim Salamoun, who assumed the role on 17 October 2024. He is the first lieutenant governor in the history of the province who is immigrant born and not of European ancestry .
The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island is vested witha number of governmental duties and is also expected to undertakevarious ceremonial roles. For instance, the lieutenant governor acts as patron, honorary president, or an honorary member of certain Prince Edward Island institutions, such as thePrince Edward Island Council of the Arts, theRoyal Commonwealth Society of Prince Edward Island, and theCanadian Cancer Society (Prince Edward Island division).[2] Also, The viceroy, him or herself a member and Chancellor of the order,[3] will induct deserving individuals into theOrder of Prince Edward Island and, upon installation, automatically becomes a Knight or Dame of Justice and the Vice-Prior in Prince Edward Island of theMost Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.[4] The viceroy further presents numerous otherprovincial honours and decorations, as well asvarious awards that are named for and presented by the lieutenant governor. These honours are presented at official ceremonies, which count amongst hundreds of other engagements the lieutenant governor partakes in each year, either as host or guest of honour; the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island undertook an average of 350 engagements in both 2006 and 2007.[5]
At these events, the lieutenant governor's presence is marked bythe lieutenant governor's standard, consisting of a blue field bearing theescutcheon of theArms of His Majesty in Right of Prince Edward Island surmounted by a crown and surrounded by ten gold maple leaves, symbolizing theten provinces of Canada. Within Prince Edward Island, the lieutenant governor also follows only the sovereign in theprovince's order of precedence, preceding even other members of theCanadian Royal Family and theKing's federal representative.
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The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island came into being in 1786, when the government ofWilliam Pitt adopted the idea that Prince Edward Island (then St. John's Island), along withNew Brunswick,Nova Scotia, andQuebec, should have as their respective governors a single individual. The earlier post ofgovernor of St. John's Island thus came to be occupied by the overreaching authority of thegovernor-in-chief, who was represented in the colony by a lieutenant. The modern incarnation of the office, however, was established in 1873, upon Prince Edward Island's entry intoConfederation.[6] Since that date, 27 lieutenant governors have served the province, amongst whom were notable firsts, such asMarion Reid – the first female lieutenant governor of the province – andJoseph Alphonsus Bernard – the first lieutenant governor ofAcadian ancestry. The shortest mandate by a lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island wasWilliam Cleaver Francis Robinson, from 1 July 1873 to 4 July 1874, while the longest wasThomas William Lemuel Prowse, from 4 October 1950 to 31 March 1958.
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