List of viceregal representatives of Elizabeth II


Queen Elizabeth II is sovereign of 16 countries informally known as the Commonwealth realms. She resides primarily in the oldest and most populous realm, the United Kingdom, and is represented in the other countries by the following viceregal representatives. She is also represented in each of the Canadian provinces, Australian states, British overseas territories and Crown dependencies, and the states in free association with New Zealand.

Commonwealth realms

Governors-general

Counsellors of state

In the United Kingdom, the sovereign appoints counsellors of state to act on the monarch's behalf when he or she is not present in the country or unable for other reasons to perform royal constitutional functions.

Crown dependencies

The three Crown dependencies—Guernsey, the Isle of Man, and Jersey—are possessions of the Crown of the United Kingdom, not of the government of the United Kingdom, and the monarch is head of state. There, the monarch is represented by lieutenant governors.
DependencyLieutenant GovernorSinceList
Sir Ian CorderList
Sir Stephen DaltonList
Sir Richard GozneyList

British Overseas Territories

In the fourteen British Overseas Territories, The Queen is represented by either an Administrator, a Commissioner, or a Governor.
British Overseas TerritoryViceregal representativeCurrent holderSince
AdministratorMichael Wigston
GovernorTim Foy
GovernorJohn Rankin
CommissionerBen Merrick
CommissionerBen Merrick
GovernorAugustus Jaspert
GovernorMartyn Roper
GovernorNigel Phillips
GovernorEd Davis
GovernorAndrew Pearce
GovernorLaura Clarke
GovernorPhilip Rushbrook
CommissionerNigel Phillips
GovernorNigel Dakin

States in free association with New Zealand

In the Realm of New Zealand, the Cook Islands have a separate Queen's Representative. Niue is entitled to one, but, under the Niue Constitution Act, the Queen is represented by New Zealand's Governor-General.
TerritoryRepresentativeSinceList
Sir Tom Marsters27 July 2013List
Dame Patsy ReddyList

Sub-national representatives

The following list is restricted to those who represent the Crown directly. Since Administrators of Australian territories represent the Governor-General, they are not included here. Commissioners of Canadian territories do not represent the Queen, but the federal government, and are not included.

Australia

In the six Australian states, the Queen is represented there by a governor.
StateGovernorSinceList
Margaret BeazleyList
Paul de JerseyList
Hieu Van LeList
Kate WarnerList
Linda DessauList
Kim BeazleyList

Canada

In the ten Canadian provinces, the Queen is represented there by a lieutenant governor.
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Lois MitchellList
Janet AustinList
Janice FilmonList
Brenda MurphyList
Judy FooteList
Arthur LeBlancList
Elizabeth DowdeswellList
Antoinette PerryList
J. Michel DoyonList
Russell MirastyList