Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Viceregal representative in Alberta of the Canadian monarch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lieutenant governor of Alberta (/lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is the representative in Alberta of the monarch. The lieutenant governor is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.[2]
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Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
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Viceroy | |
Seat | Edmonton, Alberta |
Appointer | The governor general on the advice of the prime minister |
Term length | At the governor general's pleasure |
Formation | 1 September 1905 |
First holder | George H. V. Bulyea[1] |
Website | www |
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Salma Lakhani is the current lieutenant governor. On 26 August 2020, she was installed as the 19th lieutenant governor, becoming the first South Asian and Muslim in Canadian history to hold the role.[3][4]