Governors sought personal profits to take back to Portugal, and colonists were not attracted to the distant area with its relatively unattractive climate ; those who stayed were traders who married local women and successfully maintained relations with local chiefs.

Dudley's influence swayed Elizabeth into asking Nicholas Bacon to rule in favour of the Inner Temple, and in gratitude the Parliament and Governors swore never to take a case against Dudley and to offer him their legal services whenever required.

Upon succession, Yazid asked Governors of all provinces to take an oath of allegiance to him.

In the event of a Governor-General's death, incapacity, removal, resignation or absence overseas, each of the State Governors has a dormant commission to become the Administrator of the Commonwealth, that is, to take on the Governor-General's duties until he returns from overseas or a new appointment is made.

This did not prove sufficient for the NHL Board of Governors, who blocked the transaction even though doing so forced the league to take over the team itself.

In 1979, Packer moved to Vancouver to take up a position at Regent College, eventually being named the first Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology, a title he held until he was named a Regent College Board of Governors ' Professor of Theology in 1996.

Grave of Ian Hornak at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California A traveling retrospective exhibition of his artwork will take place at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, California in 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the Eccles Building located in Washington D. C. in 2012-2013 and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland in 2013.

However, as monarchists point out, the scheme does not take into consideration any provincial input, especially concerning the relationship between the provincial and federal Crowns, and thus the Lieutenant Governors ; an issue that would weigh heavily in any constitutional debate on the Crown, regardless of the selection process of the Governor General.

The Triple-A National Championship Game pits the winner of the International League's Governors ' Cup against the Pacific Coast League Champions in a one-game, winner take all championship.

When the doctors decreed that he would not take his division to France, Bell was again given command of the Department of the East, and returned to his old headquarters, Governors Island, which command he held until his death, January, 1919.

Students typically walk to the stadium from the Ellicott Complex, Greiner Hall, and the Governors Complex or take the UB Stampede buses directly to Alumni Arena, which is nearby.

Some Byrd Democrats, such as Governors John S. Battle and Thomas B. Stanley, were willing to take cautious steps toward racial integration.

Lieutenant Governors are elected for a term of four years in the same general election as the U. S. President and take office the following January.

It stated simply, " Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the number of Federal reserve notes in the denomination of $ 1 which are in circulation at any time does not decrease below the number of such reserve notes in circulation as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor.

Throughout his nearly eight years in office, Lynch has enjoyed very high approval ratings, often being ranked among the most popular of U. S. Governors.

The office of Governor of West Pakistan was a largely ceremonial position but later Governors wielded some executive powers as well.

The first Governor chosen to break this chain of Colonial Governors was Thomas Johnson ( 1732 – 1819 ), who took office on March 21, 1777.

The Waccamaw Neck planters were represented in the state Senate and House, as well as the Governors and Lieutenant Governors office during the 1800s.

Mayors of Calgary and city aldermen have sat on the Stampede Board of Governors at the same time they occupied public office, and the Stampede's ability to convince wealthy and influential citizens to volunteer their time has allowed the organization to gain a high profile within the city.

Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the White House on February 22, 2009, for the Governors ' Dinner ; they were the first musical artists to perform there since Barack Obama took office.

As New Zealand's political system matured, the Colonial Office increasingly instructed the Governors to follow the advice of local ministers, and the powers of the office have continually shrunk.

( Governors General also use the style His / Her Excellency during their term of office.

# Former Governors General of Canada in order of their departure from office:

Pinchot retired at the end of his term January 18, 1927, as Pennsylvania Governors were, at the time, prohibited from seeking a second consecutive term in office.

Incoming Governors usually choose at least one past Governor's portrait to hang in their office.

See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor.

By threatening the SVAG to resign from office, Hübener enforced the participation of the Soviet zonal governors in the Conference of Governors in Munich on 5 June 1947, which last time convened the elected governors of all states from all four zones of occupation in Germany.

Once appointed, Governors may not be removed from office for their policy opinions.

His accomplishments in office include consolidation of the University of North Carolina system under a Board of Governors, capital improvement funding for the community college system, statewide enrollment for kindergarten and establishment of health clinics in rural areas not served by local physicians.

After leaving office, he returned to the practice of law, and was elected to the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina, where he still serves as member emeritus.

As President Clinton left office in January 2001, with no resolution of the island's future in hand and at the urging of members of the New York congressional delegation, he established a Governors Island National Monument by Presidential Proclamation 7402 of January 19, 2001.

Most of the Governors stayed in office for only a few months ; institutions founded during this time were the University of Oklahoma, the University of Central Oklahoma ( then known as the Territorial Normal School ) and the Oklahoma State University ( then known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical School ).

For further information on the office of Governor, see Governors of the Australian states.

See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor.

* to the Sultan of the Maldives archipelago since he formally accepted British protection on 16 December 1887 ( informally since 1796, after the British took over Ceylon from the Dutch ), but in fact this office was filled ex officio by the colonial Governors of until 4 February 1948, abolished on 26 July 1965

In the summer of 1825, Ray announced that he would seek election to the Governors office.

Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite municipal services such as schools when he said: `` If this is the fundamental reason for a community's interest or if this is the basic approach, success if any will be difficult to obtain ''.

The denomination maintains nine seats on the University's Board of Governors.

In May 1908, Roosevelt sponsored the Conference of Governors held in the White House, with a focus on natural resources and their most efficient use.

He received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010.

Ben Bernanke ( lower-right ), Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on February 10, 2009.

They both serve a four year term and they can be renominated as many times as the President chooses, until their terms on the Board of Governors expire.

It meets once a year, typically in September, to approve the actions and budgets passed on from the Board of Governors.

The battalions were raised on Governors Island, New York.

The President and Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the Board of Governors based on a selection process jointly established by the Board of Governors and the Senate of the university.

He is a member of the Board of Governors of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and Research Associate at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia where he spent most of 2001 working on the life history of the nurseryfish.

Admiral Clark now serves on the Board of Directors of Raytheon Company, Rolls Royce North America, SRI International, Horizon Lines, the Armed Forces YMCA, and is on the World Board of Governors of the USO.

* May 23 – The Second Defenestration of Prague – Protestant noblemen hold a mock trial and throw two direct representatives of Ferdinand II of Germany ( Imperial Governors ) and their scribe out of a window into a pile of manure, exacerbating a low-key rebellion into the Bohemian Revolt ( 1618 – 1621 ) precipitating the Thirty Years ' War into armed conflict and further polarizing Europe on religious grounds.

In this capacity, he serves as a military adviser to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and is the Department of Defense's official channel of communication to the Governors and to State Adjutants General on all matters pertaining to the National Guard.

All decisions of the Board are made by the Governors on the Executive Committee.

" Hanks is a member of the National Space Society, serving on the Board of Governors of the nonprofit educational space advocacy organization founded by Dr. Wernher Von Braun.

In May 1908, Roosevelt sponsored the Conference of Governors held in the White House, with a focus on natural resources and their most efficient use.

He was also active in university politics, serving on the Senate and the first student to be elected to the university Board of Governors.

The Governor-General could be instructed by the Colonial Secretary on the exercise of some of his functions and duties, such as the use or withholding of the Royal Assent from legislation ; history shows many examples of Governors General using their prerogative and executive powers.

As shareholders the Member States are represented on the Bank's main independent decision-making bodies – the Board of Governors and the Board of Directors.

An alternate route of U. S. Route 13, U. S. Route 13 Alternate, passes through downtown Dover on Governors Avenue.

Officially approved by the NBA Board of Governors on April 24, 1996, the creation of the WNBA was announced at a press conference with Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie, and Sheryl Swoopes in attendance.

Producer David O. Selznick, then production head at RKO Studios, petitioned the Academy Board of Governors to recognize the work of animator Willis O ' Brien for his groundbreaking work on 1933's King Kong.