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Governor General

the representative of the Crown in Commonwealth countries.

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These licenses were granted in writing by the governor-general, and at first were given only to persons of respectability; to gentlemen of broken fortunes; to old officers of the army who had families to provide for; or to their widows.

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PORT MORESBY, 15th August, 2019 (WAM) -- UAE Ambassador to Singapore Mohammed Omar Balfaqeeh has presented his credentials as the country's Non-Resident Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, to the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Sir Bob Dadae.

UAE envoy presents credentials to Papua New Guinea Governor-General

BAGHDAD / NINA / - Ambassador Wadea Betty presented his official credentials to Canadian Governor-General, Jolie Byte, as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Iraq to Canada.

Iraqi Ambassador to Ottawa presents his credentials to the Governor-General of Canada

Jeddah, July 04, 2019, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to General David Hurley, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, on being sworn-in as Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Congratulates Governor-General of Commonwealth of Australia

LAHORE: This summer residence of the Governor-General in Barrackpore was designed by Captain Thomas Anbury, in English Rennaissance style.

Barrackpore Summer Residence of the Governor-General (Circa 1865)

Amir greets New Zealand's governor-general The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of New Zealand Patsy Reddy on the occasion of her country's National Day.

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KUWAIT, Feb 6 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has addressed a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of New Zealand Patsy Reddy on her country's national day.

His Highness the Amir congratulates New Zealand on national day

Summary: Sydney [Australia], Nov 22 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott John Morrison on Thursday morning called on President Ramnath Kovind in Sydney before latter is given official military honours at Admiralty House by Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove.

Australian Prime Minister calls on President Kovind

20 (Petra) -- Australia's Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, commended on Friday the civilizational achievements treasured at the Jordan Museum which takes us back to the past.

Australia's Governor-General visits Jordan Museum

He said that Imran Ismail was going to be the governor and not governor-general. A governor-general was a representative of the British crown.

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Emir congratulates NZ governor-general His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Patsy Reddy, on the occasion of her country's National Day.