The results of the election of 1859 found Republican candidates not only winning the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor but also obtaining the two Congressional offices from the eastern and western sections of the state.

Capt. Michael A. Musmanno, Military governor of the Sorrentine Peninsula, had also seen and felt the `` rain ''.

An abbot ( from Old English abbod, abbad, from Latin abbas (“ father ”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς ( abbas ), from Aramaic ܐܒܐ / אבא (’ abbā, “ father ”); confer German Abt ; French abbé ) is the head and chief governor of a community of monks, called also in the East hegumen or archimandrite.

There were also some troubles in Dacia Inferior which required the granting of additional powers to the procurator governor and the dispatchment of additional soldiers to the province.

His father, also named Gaius Octavius, had been governor of Macedonia.

Fath Ali Shah also appointed Hasan Ali Shah as governor of Qumm and bestowed upon him the honorific of Aga Khan.

A cadastral survey seems also to have been instituted, and one of the documents relating to it states that a certain Uru-Malik, whose name appears to indicate his Canaanite origin, was governor of the land of the Amorites, or Amurru as the semi-nomadic people of Syria and Canaan were called in Akkadian.

Afonso de Albuquerque ( or archaically spelt as Aphonso d ' Albuquerque and also spelt as Alfonso, and Alphonso ; ; 1453December 16, 1515 ), 1st Duke of Goa, was a Portuguese fidalgo, or nobleman, an admiral whose military and administrative activities as second governor of Portuguese India conquered and established the Portuguese colonial empire in the Indian Ocean.

The second provided amnesty for all insurgents except those holding property valued at $ 20, 000 or more ; it also appointed a provisional governor for North Carolina and authorized elections.

Al-Mansur installed al-Ala ibn-Mugith ( also known as al-Ala ) as governor of Africa ( whose title gave him dominion over the province of al-Andalus ).

Collectors may also take interest in money issued during the administration of a historically significant bureaucrat such as a central bank governor, treasurer or finance secretary.

" However, the locus of the celebrations is the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario, where large concerts and cultural displays are held on Parliament Hill, with the governor general and prime minister typically officiating, though the monarch or another member of the Royal Family may also attend or take the governor general's place.

By employing the well-established legal distinction between ordinary and hazardous work, the governor also won legislative approval for a Dangerous Trades Act that barred young workers from thirty occupations.

Massachusetts and New Hampshire also shared a governor for some time.

There are also similarities between Ezra the priest-scribe ( but not high priest ) and Nehemiah the secular governor on the one hand and Joshua and Zerubbabel on the other hand.

Thanks also to Lawrence's involvement in the Ohio Company, a land investment company funded by Virginia investors, and Lawrence's position as commander of the Virginia militia, Washington came to the notice of the new lieutenant governor of Virginia, Robert Dinwiddie.

A governor may also resign and three have died in office.

The first woman to hold this position is also the first Lebanese-Australian governor, Marie Bashir.

Convention dictates, that the governor must draw from the Parliament an individual to act as Premier, who is also capable of forming government — in almost all cases the Member of Parliament who commands the confidence of the Legislative Assembly.

The governor is also tasked with fostering unity and pride.

Since 1946, the governor has also always been made the Chief Scout of New South Wales.

The Viceregal Salute — composed of the first and last four bars of the National Anthem (" Advance Australia Fair ")— is the salute used to greet the governor upon arrival at, and mark his or her departure from most official events, although " God Save The Queen ", as the Royal Anthem, is also used.

The state constitution has provided since 1777 for the election of a lieutenant governor, who also acts as president of the state senate, to the same term ( keeping the same term lengths as the governor throughout all the constitutional revisions ).

The new parliamentary session is marked by either the monarch, governor general, or some other representative reading the Speech from the Throne ; as the sovereign is traditionally barred from the House of Commons, this ceremony, as well as the bestowing of Royal Assent, takes place in the Senate chamber.

The relatively free access to the grounds, which had been traditionally allowed since 1921 and had been previously enjoyed by tourists and local neighbours alike, ceased during Jeanne Sauvé's time as governor general ; access was requested only through invitation, appointment, or pre-arranged tours on certain days.

Though Maryland traditionally votes Democratic and had not elected a Republican governor in almost 40 years, Ehrlich won the race ( 52 % of the vote to Townsend's 47 %), becoming only the sixth Republican governor in state history, and the first since Spiro T. Agnew was elected in 1967.

Clinton was the governor of a traditionally conservative southern state, Arkansas.

If a government loses a non-confidence motion, traditionally the prime minister will ask the governor general to call an election and the governor general follows that advice.

Though a non-partisan office, in territorial days the office of Attorney General has traditionally been appointed from the political party of the sitting President of the United States who appoints the territorial governor.

Walkers are traditionally led across by the governor of Michigan, currently Rick Snyder.

Besides making the Democratic Party dominant in a traditionally Republican state, as governor he directed his energies to welfare and unemployment relief, forging a relief bill three weeks before the New Deal began.

Subsequently, Emperor Taizu created Qian the Prince of Wuyue and also made him the titular military governor of Huainan as well as Zhenhai and Zhendong, and this is traditionally viewed as the founding of the Wuyue state.

In such a circumstance, or if the governor leaves the country for longer than one month, the Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales, concurrently held by the Chief Justice of New South Wales since 1872, serves as Administrator of the Government and exercises all powers of the governor.

The Canadian prime minister serves at Her Majesty's pleasure, meaning the post does not have a fixed term ; once appointed and sworn in by the governor general, the prime minister remains in office until he or she resigns, is dismissed, or dies.

He appoints his uncle Yuan Xie to provincial governor, who serves temporarily as regent to form a new government.

In such a circumstance, or if the governor general leaves the country for longer than one month, the Chief Justice of Canada ( or, if that position is vacant or unavailable, the senior puisne justice of the Supreme Court ) serves as Administrator of the Government and exercises all powers of the governor general.

The governor general also serves as honorary Colonel of three household regiments: the Governor General's Horse Guards, Governor General's Foot Guards and Canadian Grenadier Guards.

Per the orders ' constitutions, the governor general serves as the Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, the Chancellor of the Order of Military Merit, and the Chancellor of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

In addition to the 31 states, there is also one federal district comprising Mexico City, whose governor serves as a member of the cabinet.

* Gaius Sentius becomes Roman governor of Macedonia, serves until 88 BC.

If Brown serves for more than two years and nine months into his current term, he will surpass Earl Warren as the longest-serving governor in terms of cumulative service in California state history.

Gorzów serves as the seat of the centrally appointed voivode or governor, while Zielona Góra is the seat of the elected regional assembly ( sejmik ) and the executive elected by that assembly, headed by the marszałek.

The system is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of thirteen members: the governor of Illinois serves as an ex officio member, nine trustees are appointed by the Illinois Governor, and a student trustee elected by referendum represents each of the university's three campuses.

The Canadian monarch, seen as the fount of honour, is at the apex of the Order of Canada as its Sovereign, followed by the governor general, who serves as the fellowship's Chancellor.

Vienna, the capital of Austria, plays a double role as city and " Bundesland ", meaning that the mayor serves as governor and the city council as Landtag at the same time.

The governor serves a four-year term, with no limit on total terms but no more than two terms in a row.

The term " governess " also refers to a female politician who serves as governor, although it is now considered archaic, and has been replaced by " governor ".

A former governor of Illinois, he now serves as Senator from that state but is toying with the idea of running for president in four years ' time.

Once elected, a governor serves a four-year term beginning on the date he is sworn into office ; inauguration day is the second Monday in January.

The governor serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces and is empowered to enforce all laws of the state.

* The governor serves as a spokesman for the state, promoting business and economic development interests.

The governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term.

The governor must ensure that the laws of the Commonwealth are faithfully executed and is responsible for the safety of the state, as he serves as commander-in-chief of the Virginia Militia.