Governor of Gibraltar

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Governor of Gibraltar

The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory

British overseas territories

The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom itself....
of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory shares a border with Spain to the north....
. The Governor is appointed by the British Monarch on the advice of the British Government

Her Majesty's Government

Her Majesty's Government is a term used to refer to the government of the United Kingdom. Apart from the United Kingdom, the phrase has been used by other countries which recognise the British head of state as their own also....
. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto
De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning the fact" or in practice but not necessarily ordained by law. It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation....
head of state

Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
, and he or she is responsible for formally appointing the Chief Minister of Gibraltar

Chief Minister of Gibraltar

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar is the leader of the largest party in the Gibraltar Parliament, and is formally appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar, representative of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom....
, along with other members of the Government of Gibraltar after a general election

Elections in Gibraltar

Elections in Gibraltar gives information on election and election results in politics of Gibraltar.Gibraltar elects on national level a legislature....
. The Governor also has sole responsibility for defence and security.

The incumbent Governor is Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE

Robert Fulton (governor)

Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton Order of the British Empire, Royal Marines is a British Royal Marines career military officer, and the Governor of Gibraltar since September 2006....
, who succeeded his predecessor Sir Francis Richards

Francis Richards

Sir Francis Richards, Order of St Michael and St George, Royal Victorian Order, Deputy Lieutenant , was Her Majesty's Governor of Gibraltar from 2003 to 2006....
in the Autumn of 2006.

To date, there has been no female Governor of Gibraltar.

The Governor has his own flag in Gibraltar, the Union Flag

Union Flag

The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national Flag of the United Kingdom. Historically, the flag was used throughout the former British Empire....
defaced with the territory's coat of arms

Coat of arms of Gibraltar

File:Original coat of arms of Gibraltar.jpgThe coat of arms of Gibraltar was first granted by a Royal Warrant passed in Toledo on July 10, 1502 by Isabella of Castile....
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The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory

British overseas territories

The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom itself....
of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Her Majesty's Government

Head of State

Chief Minister of Gibraltar

Elections in Gibraltar

Robert Fulton (governor)

Francis Richards

Union Flag

Coat of arms of Gibraltar

File:Original coat of arms of Gibraltar.jpgThe coat of arms of Gibraltar was first granted by a Royal Warrant passed in Toledo on July 10, 1502 by Isabella of Castile....
. However at his official residence (The Convent
The Convent (Gibraltar)

The Convent has been the official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar since 1728. It was originally a convent of Franciscan friars, hence its name, and was completed in 1531....
), the Union flag and the flag of Gibraltar

Flag of Gibraltar

The Flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castile on 10 July 1502....
are flown.

List of Governors of Gibraltar since the Habsburg occupation

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Picture	Term	Incumbent
24 July 1704	Habsburg occupation
24 July 1704 to 4 August 1704	Sir George Rooke George Rooke Admiral Sir George Rooke , English naval commander, was born at St Lawrence, near Canterbury in 1650. Entering the navy as a volunteer, he served in the Dutch Wars and became post captain in 1673.... , Military commander Commander Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement....
4 August 1704 to 6 August 1704	Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt was a Fieldmarshal in the Austria army and conqueror of Gibraltar for the British in 1704.... , Governor	Appointed by Archduke Charles Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary from 1711 to 1740, Archduke of Austria. From 1703 to 1711 he was an active claimant to the List of Spanish monarchs as Charles III....
6 August 1704 to November 1704	Henry Nugent, Count of Valdesoto Henry Nugent Henry Nugent, Count of Valdesoto and Viscount Coolamber was the third Governor of Gibraltar during the Habsburg occupation. He served in this military position during the period of 6 August 1704 to November 1704.... , Governor	Appointed by Archduke Charles
24 December 1704 to 24 December 1707	John Shrimpton, Governor	Appointed by Archduke Charles
24 December 1707 to 24 January 1711	Roger Elliott Roger Elliott Major General Roger Elliott was one of the earliest British Governor of Gibraltar. His nephew George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield also became a noted Governor and Great Siege of Gibraltar.... , Governor
24 January 1711 to 13 July 1713	Thomas Stanwix, Governor
13 July 1713	Spain cedes Gibraltar to Great Britain in the Treaty of Utrecht Treaty of Utrecht The Treaty of Utrecht that established the Peace of Utrecht, rather than a single document, comprises a series of individual peace treaty signed in the Dutch Republic city of Utrecht in March and April 1713....
13 July 1713 to 7 August 1713	Thomas Stanwix, Governor
7 August 1713 to 20 October 1720	The Earl of Portmore David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore Order of the Thistle Privy Council of Great Britain was a Scottish general and Governor of GibraltarHe was created Lord Portmore in 1699.... , Governor
20 October 1720 to 2 February 1727	Richard Kane Richard Kane Brigadier General Richard Kane . Born to Thomas O?Cahan and his wife, Margaret Dobbin, at his mother's home in Duneane, Ireland, in December 1662.... , Governor
2 February 1727 to 13 May 1730	Jasper Clayton, Governor
15 May 1730 to 24 October 1739	Joseph Sabine Joseph Sabine (Governor) Joseph Sabine was a British general and Member of Parliament. Appointed a Captain in Ingoldsby's Regiment of Foot in 1689, he was breveted Colonel in 1703, serving in the Netherlands during the War of Spanish Succession.... , Governor
24 October 1739 to 22 April 1740	Francis Columbine, Governor
22 April 1740 to 1749	William Hargrave, Governor
1749 to 31 May 1754	Sir Humphrey Bland Humphrey Bland Sir Humphrey Bland was a British Army general who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Culloden.Bland received his first commission in 1704 and was Quartermaster-General in 1742.... , Governor
31 May 1754 to 12 July 1756	Thomas Fowke Thomas Fowke Thomas Fowke was Governor of Gibraltar.... , Governor
12 July 1756 to 16 April 1757	The Lord Tyrawley, Governor
16 April 1757 to 28 April 1761	The Earl of Home William Home, 8th Earl of Home Sir William Home, 8th Earl of Home was the eighth holder of the title of Earl of Home. He inherited the title in 1720 on the death of Alexander Home, 7th Earl of Home.... , Governor
28 April 1761 to 23 June 1761	John Toovey, acting Governor
13 June 1761 to 14 June 1761	John Parslow, acting Governor
14 June 1761 to January 1776	Edward Cornwallis Edward Cornwallis Edward Cornwallis was a Kingdom of Great Britain military officer, and the twin brother of Frederick Cornwallis.He was the sixth son of Charles, fourth Baron Cornwallis, and Lady Charlotte Butler, daughter of the Earl of Arran.... , Governor
1765 to 1767	John Irwin, acting Governor
January 1776 to 25 May 1777	Robert Boyd, acting Governor	1st Term
25 May 1777 to 14 June 1787	George Augustus Eliott, Governor
14 June 1787 to July 1790	The Lord Heathfield, Governor
July 1790 to October 1790	Sir Robert Boyd, acting Governor
October 1790 to 13 May 1794	Sir Robert Boyd, Governor	2nd Term
1794-1795	Henry Clinton, Governor	Died in London before taking up the post
13 May 1794 to 30 December 1795	Charles Rainsford Charles Rainsford Sir Charles Rainsford was a British army officer... , Governor
30 December 1795 to 25 February 1802	Charles O'Hara Charles O'Hara General Charles O'Hara was a United Kingdom military officer who served in the Seven Years War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary War.... , Governor
25 February 1802 to 10 May 1802	Charles Barnett, Governor
24 May 1802 to 23 January 1820	The Duke of Kent
2 May 1803 to 17 December 1804	Sir Thomas Trigge, acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
17 December 1804 to June 1806	Henry Edward Fox Henry Edward Fox Henry Edward Fox was a British Army general.... , acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
June 1806 to November 1806	James Drummond, acting Governor	1st Term; for the Duke of Kent
November 1806 to August 1808	Sir Hew Dalrymple Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of High Mark Sir Hew Whiteford Dalrymple, 1st Baronet was a British Army general and Governor of Gibraltar. He is principly remembered for negotiating the Convention of Sintra.... , acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
August 1808 to May 1809	James Drummond, acting Governor	2nd Term; for the Duke of Kent
May 1809 to August 1809	Sir John Francis Cradock John Cradock, 1st Baron Howden John Cradock, 1st Baron Howden , was a United Kingdom peer and soldier.In 1777, he was appointed a Cornet in the 4th Regiment of Horse, which in 1779 he exchanged to become an Ensign in the Coldstream Guards, and in 1781 he was promoted a Lieutenant with the rank of Captain.... , acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
August 1809 to October 1809	John Smith, acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
October 1809 to November 1809	Alex McKenzie Fraser, acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
November 1809 to 2 April 1814	Sir Colin Campbell, acting Governor	For the Duke of Kent
3 April 1814 to 15 November 1821	Sir George Don George Don (British Army officer) General Sir George Don, Order of the Bath, Royal Guelphic Order was a senior British Army military officer and colonial governor during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.... , acting Governor	1st Term; for the Duke of Kent
29 January 1820 to 1835	The Earl of Chatham John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, Order of the Garter, Privy Council of the United Kingdom was the eldest son of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger.... , Governor
7 June 1825 to 20 June 1830	Sir George Don, acting Governor	2nd Term; for the Earl of Chatham
1830	Gibraltar becomes a British Crown Colony
20 June 1830 to 10 May 1831	Sir George Don, acting Governor	2nd Term; for the Earl of Chatham
10 May 1831 to 29 May 1835	Sir William Houstoun, acting Governor	For the Earl of Chatham
28 February 1835 to 11 October 1842	Sir Alexander George Woodford, Governor
11 October 1842 to 12 December 1848	Sir Robert Thomas Wilson Robert Thomas Wilson Sir Robert Thomas Wilson was a United Kingdom general and politician who served in Egypt, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812.... , Governor
12 December 1848 to 26 July 1855	Sir Robert William Gardiner, Governor
26 July 1855 to 5 May 1859	Sir James Fergusson, Governor
5 May 1859 to 21 September 1865	Sir William John Codrington William John Codrington Sir William John Codrington was a United Kingdom general and politician who served in the Crimean War. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army after the death of General Simpson from October 1855 until the British Army left the Crimea.... , Governor
21 September 1865 to 25 July 1870	Sir Richard Airey Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath was a United Kingdom general, the son of Lieutenant-General Sir George Airey .... , Governor
25 July 1870 to 23 June 1876	Sir William Williams, Governor
23 June 1876 to 3 January 1883	The Lord Napier of Magdala Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala Field Marshal Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, Order of the Bath, Order of the Star of India, Order of the Indian Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society , was a United Kingdom soldier.... , Governor
3 January 1883 to 2 November 1886	Sir John Miller Adye John Miller Adye Sir John Miller Adye Order of the Bath , Kingdom of Great Britain general, son of Major James P. Adye, was born at Sevenoaks, Kent, on 1 November 1819.... , Governor
2 November 1886 to 23 August 1890	Sir Arthur Edward Hardinge, Governor
23 August 1890 to 27 January 1891	Sir Leicester Smyth, Governor
27 January 1891 to 31 March 1891	H. R. L. Newdigate, acting Governor
31 March 1891 to 27 June 1893	Sir Lothian Nicholson, Governor
27 June 1893 to 7 August 1893	G.J. Smart, acting Governor
7 August 1893 to 22 May 1900	Sir Robert Biddulph, Governor
22 May 1900 to 1 August 1905	Sir George Stuart White George Stuart White Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White Victoria Cross, Order of the Bath, Order of Merit, Order of the Star of India, Order of St. Michael and St.... , Governor
1 August 1905 to 30 July 1910	Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker, Governor
30 July 1910 to 11 July 1913	Sir Archibald Hunter Archibald Hunter General Sir Archibald Hunter was a General in the British Army who distinguished himself during the Second Boer War. He was Governor of Omdurman, in Sudan, and later of Gibraltar.... , Governor
11 July 1913 to 9 July 1918	Sir Herbert Scott Gould Miles, Governor
9 July 1918 to 26 May 1923	Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien Horace Smith-Dorrien General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, Distinguished Service Order, Aide de Camp was a United Kingdom soldier and commander of the British II Corps and Second Army of the BEF during the Great War.... , Governor
26 May 1923 to 13 August 1928	Sir Charles Monro, Governor
13 August 1928 to 13 May 1933	Sir Alexander Godley Alexander Godley General Sir Alexander John Godley Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George was a First World War general, best known for his role as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and XXII Corps , although he was also Commander of the New Zealand Defence Force, and had been in 1910, when he was appointed on the advice of Horati... , Governor
13 May 1933 to 12 August 1938	Sir Charles Harington Harington Charles Harington Harington Sir Charles Harington Harington, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Doctor of Civil Law , was a British Army officer most noted for his service during the World War I and Chanak crisis.... , Governor
12 August 1938 to 11 July 1939	Sir Edmund Ironside, Governor
11 July 1939 to 14 May 1941	Sir Clive Gerard Liddell, Governor
14 May 1941 to 31 May 1942	The Viscount Gort John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort Victoria Cross, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Royal Victorian Order, Military Cross was a United Kingdom soldier who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of field marshal and receiving the Vict... , Governor
31 May 1942 to 1943	Noel Mason-Macfarlane Noel Mason-Macfarlane Lieutenant-General Sir Frank Noel Mason-Macfarlane, Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross was a United Kingdom soldier, administrator and politician who served as Governor of Gibraltar during World War II.... , Governor
1943 to 14 February 1944	Sir Noel Mason-Macfarlane Noel Mason-Macfarlane Lieutenant-General Sir Frank Noel Mason-Macfarlane, Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross was a United Kingdom soldier, administrator and politician who served as Governor of Gibraltar during World War II.... , Governor
14 February 1944 to 8 February 1947	Sir Ralph Eastwood, Governor
8 February 1947 to 23 April 1952	Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson General Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, Order of the Bath, Military Cross, was a British Army officer in both the World War I and World War IIs.... , Governor
23 April 1952 to 6 May 1955	Sir George MacMillan, Governor
6 May 1955 to 16 April 1958	Sir Harold Redman Harold Redman Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Redman, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II and the post-war era.... , Governor
16 April 1958 to 8 June 1962	Sir Charles Keightley Charles Keightley General Sir Charles Frederic Keightley, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order was a senior officer in the British Army during and following World War II.... , Governor
8 June 1962 to 5 August 1965	Sir Alfred Dudley Ward Alfred Dudley Ward General Sir Alfred Dudley Ward, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, , was a British Army officer during the World War II and later Governor of Gibraltar.... , Governor
5 August 1965 to March 1969	Sir Gerald Lathbury Gerald Lathbury General Sir Gerald William Lathbury Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order, Order of the British Empire was a British Army officer during the Second World War and later became Governor of Gibraltar... , Governor
March 1969 to 3 October 1973	Sir Varyl Begg Varyl Begg Admiral of the Fleet Sir Varyl Cargill Begg Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Service Cross was the British First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy from 1966 to 1968.... , Governor
3 October 1973 to 30 May 1978	Sir John Grandy John Grandy Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Venerable Order of Saint John Royal Air Force was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.... , Governor
30 May 1978 to 1981	Sir William Jackson, Governor
1981	Gibraltar becomes a British Dependent Territory	Under the British Nationality Act 1981 British Nationality Act 1981 The British Nationality Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament concerning British nationality. It has been the basis of British nationality law since 1 January 1983....
1981 to 26 October 1982	Sir William Jackson, Governor
26 October 1982 to 19 November 1985	Sir David Williams, Governor
19 November 1985 to December 1989	Sir Peter Terry Peter Terry Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry Order of the Bath is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander.Terry took up the post of Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 25 March 1977.... , Governor
December 1989 to April 1993	Sir Derek Reffell, Governor
April 1993 to 5 December 1995	Sir John Chapple John Chapple Field Marshal Sir John Lyon Chapple Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army.... , Governor
5 December 1995 to 19 February 1997	Sir Hugo White, Governor
24 February 1997 to 5 April 2000	Sir Richard Luce, Governor
5 April 2000 to 2002	David Durie David Durie Sir David Robert Campbell Durie KCMG is a retired British civil servant, whose last major public appointment was as Governor of Gibraltar.He joined the Ministry of Technology in 1966 before going on to work in various posts at the OECD, the Cabinet Office and the Department of Trade and Industry.... , Governor
2002	Gibraltar becomes a British Overseas Territory British overseas territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom itself....	Under the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 British Overseas Territories Act 2002 The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which superseded parts of the British Nationality Act 1981....
2002 to 16 May 2003	David Durie David Durie Sir David Robert Campbell Durie KCMG is a retired British civil servant, whose last major public appointment was as Governor of Gibraltar.He joined the Ministry of Technology in 1966 before going on to work in various posts at the OECD, the Cabinet Office and the Department of Trade and Industry.... , Governor (Sir David Durie from 1 Jan 2003)
16 May 2003 to 27 May 2003	David Blunt, acting Governor
27 May 2003 to 17 July 2006	Sir Francis Richards Francis Richards Sir Francis Richards, Order of St Michael and St George, Royal Victorian Order, Deputy Lieutenant , was Her Majesty's Governor of Gibraltar from 2003 to 2006.... , Governor
17 July 2006 to 27 September	Philip Barton, acting Governor
27 September 2006 to Present	Sir Robert Fulton Robert Fulton (governor) Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton Order of the British Empire, Royal Marines is a British Royal Marines career military officer, and the Governor of Gibraltar since September 2006.... , Governor

Governor of Gibraltar

List of Governors of Gibraltar since the Habsburg occupation

See also