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would allow them full control of the nation's governance whenever in their opinion a case of emergency requiring such action arises). Real legislative and executive responsibilities rested with the elected representatives of the people. During several periods when a state of emergency was declared the governor-general used his reserved powers. In the absence of the governor-general, the
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The governor-general represented the monarch on ceremonial occasions such as the opening of Parliament, the presentation of honours and military parades. Under the Constitution, he was given authority to act in some matters, for example in appointing and disciplining officers of the civil service, in
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The monarch, on the advice of the prime minister, appointed a governor-general to be his/her representative in Ceylon. Neither the monarch nor the governor-general had any direct role in the day-today administration of the country (however, both possessed reserve powers under the constitution which
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The governor-general had the discretionary powers to appoint the prime minister, dissolve parliament and dismissal of a government that refuses to resign. The governor-general administers the oath of office of ministers and parliamentary secretaries. It is to the governor-general they would tender
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The governor-general was required to assent all bills passed in parliament to become an Act, by convention all bills received assent. In addition, the constitution and other legislation granted the governor-general powers to be carried out on advice of the prime minister, these included;
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The governor-general's powers and functions was informally divided into three areas: powers exercised on the advice of the prime minister, discretionary powers exercised on own ceremonial and social.
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The Governor-General several Extra Aides-de-camp to serve on a permanent or ad hoc basis. The Governor-General also maintained a ceremonial
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proroguing Parliament and so on, but only in a few cases was he empowered to act entirely on his own discretion.
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was appointed as governor-general in 1962, he discarded the ceremonial uniform of office.
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Governor-General William Gopallawa meeting Vice Chairman Soong Ching Ling of Taiwan, 1964
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Following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Ceylon.
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When Ceylon became a republic in 1972 the post was replaced by the office of
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Ability to declare a state of emergency under the Public Security Ordinance.
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The official residence and office of the governor-general was the
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The governor-general had a permanent staff that was based at the
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sri Lanka
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from the country's independence in 1948 until it became the
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the first Ceylonese to be appointed to the post. When
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Powers exercised on the advice of the prime minister
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Viceregal
Style
His Excellency
the Right Honourable
Residence
Queen's House, Colombo
Monarch of Ceylon
Term length
At Her Majesty's pleasure
Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore
William Gopallawa
Ceylonese monarch
Dominion of Ceylon
republic
Sri Lanka
Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore
governor of Ceylon

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