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1839 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1839 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal *Head of State – Queen Victoria *Governor of New South Wales – Sir George Gipps *Lieutenant-Governor – Captain William Hobson (ratified 30 July) Government and law Events *3 MarchWises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 296. or 4 March – John Carne Bidwell is the first European to climb Mount Ngauruhoe. Ngāti Tūwharetoa chief, Te Heuheu Tukino II is enraged that the tapu on the mountain has been disregarded and bans further climbs. *May ** – The New Zealand Land Company is formed from the New Zealand Colonisation Company, the New Zealand Land Company and the 1825 New Zealand Company. (see 1838) *4 May – William Wakefield of the New Zealand Company leaves from London for New Zealand on the ''Tory'' *30 July – Ratification of William Hobson as Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand. *August ** – The ''Tory'' arrives at Ship Cove, New Zealand in Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and legitimacy. Depending on the country's form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government and more (such as the president of the United States, who is also commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces). In a parliamentary system, such as the United Kingdom or India, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government. However, in some parliamentary systems, like South Africa, there is an executive president that is both head of state and head of government. Likewise, in some parliamentary systems the head of state is not the head of government, but still has significant powers, for example Morocco. In contrast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
