Government House is the name of many of the
official residence
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s of
governors-general
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, governors and
lieutenant-governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a " second-in-com ...
s in the
Commonwealth and the
remaining colonies of the
British Empire
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. The name is also used in some other countries.
Government houses in the Commonwealth of Nations
Anguilla
*
Government House
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Gover ...
,
Old Ta
Old or OLD may refer to:
Places
* Old, Baranya, Hungary
* Old, Northamptonshire, England
*Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD)
*OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, ...
is the official residence of the
governor of Anguilla
The Governor of Anguilla is the representative of the monarch in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The Governor is the highest authority on Anguilla ...
.
Antigua and Barbuda
*
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
,
St. John's is the official residence of the
Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the representative of the monarch of Antigua and Barbuda, currently King Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.
The position of governor-general was es ...
.
Australia
*
Government House, Canberra
Government House, in the suburb of Yarralumla, is the official residence of the governor-general of Australia. It is located in the suburb of Yarralumla, in the City of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The house is set amid of p ...
, commonly known as Yarralumla, is the official residence of the
Governor General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.[Admiralty House, Kirribilli
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is the Governor General's official residence in Sydney.
*
Government Houses for the state
Governors
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exist also in each state and the Northern Territory:
**
Government House, Sydney
The Government House is the heritage-listed vice-regal residence of the governor of New South Wales, Australia, located on Conservatorium Road in the Sydney central business district adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden, overlooking Sydn ...
in New South Wales
**
Government House, Melbourne
Government House is the official residence of the governor of Victoria, currently Linda Dessau. It is located in Kings Domain, Melbourne, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Government House was opened in 1876, on land that had originally been ...
in Victoria; between 1901 and 1930 used by the Governor-General
**
Government House, Brisbane in Queensland
***
Old Government House, Queensland, used between 1862 and 1909
**
Government House, Norfolk Island
Government House is the official residence of the Administrator of Norfolk Island, located on the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. It was built in 1829 and, as part of the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, is listed on the ...
, residence of the
Administrator of Norfolk Island
The administrator of Norfolk Island acts as a representative both of The Crown and of the Government of Australia, as well as carrying out other duties according to the ''Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2015''.Government House, Perth
Government House is the official residence of the governor of Western Australia, situated in the central business district of Perth, the state capital. It was built between 1859 and 1864, in the Jacobean Revival style.
Government House is loca ...
in Western Australia
**
Government House, Adelaide
Government House, located in Adelaide on the corner of North Terrace and King William Road, is the official residence of the governor of South Australia.
History
The original "Government Hut" was a thatched hut constructed by the seamen of ...
in South Australia
**
Government House, Hobart
Government House, Hobart, is the home and official residence of the Governor of Tasmania, Australia.
The palatial house is located on Lower Domain Road in the Queens Domain, near the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. There have been three Gover ...
in Tasmania
**
Government House, Darwin
Government House is the office and official residence of the Administrator of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia. Built between 1870 and 1871, with later renovations between 1878 and 1879, the building is set on 13,000 square metres of ...
in the Northern Territory
**
Government House, West Island
Government House is a heritage-listed official residence at Qantas Close, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.
History
Government House was constructed ...
in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Bahamas
*
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
, Duke Street,
Nassau is the official residence of the
Governor General of the Bahamas
The governor-general of the Bahamas is the vice-regal representative of the Bahamian monarch, currently King Charles III, in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prim ...
, and formerly of the
Governor
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of the Bahamas.
Barbados
* Government House is the former name of
State House, the official residence of the
President of Barbados. It is located on Government Hill,
St. Michael,
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
.
Belize
*
Belize House,
Belmopan
Belmopan () is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. In addition to being the smallest capital city in the continental Americas by population, Belmopan is the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and Sa ...
is the official residence of the
Governor-General of Belize
The governor-general of Belize is the vice-regal representative of the Belizean monarch, currently King Charles III, in Belize. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Belize. The function ...
.
**
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
, Belmopan was the official residence of the former
Governors of British Honduras (later Governors of Belize) and used by the
Governor-General of Belize
The governor-general of Belize is the vice-regal representative of the Belizean monarch, currently King Charles III, in Belize. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Belize. The function ...
between 1981 and 1984. The building is now the Museum of Culture.
Bermuda
*
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
,
Hamilton is the official residence of the
Governor of Bermuda.
The British Virgin Islands
*
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
,
Road Town
Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. The population was about 15,000 in 2018.
The name is derived from the n ...
,
Tortola
Tortola () is the largest and most populated island of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. It has a surface area of with a total population of 23,908, with 9,400 residents in ...
is the official residence of the
Governor of the British Virgin Islands
The Governor of the Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The ...
.
Canada
*
Rideau Hall
Rideau Hall (officially Government House) is the official residence in Ottawa of both the Canadian monarch and their representative, the governor general of Canada. It stands in Canada's capital on a estate at 1 Sussex Drive, with the main b ...
(officially Government House) in Ottawa is the official residence of the
monarch
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and
Governor General of Canada
The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the . The is head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, but resides in oldest and most populous realm, ...
.
*
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec (french: Citadelle de Québec), also known as ''La Citadelle'', is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of both the Canadian monarch and the governor general of Canada. It is located atop C ...
in Quebec City, Quebec, is a second official residence for the monarch and governor general and is normally occupied for several weeks each year.
*
Government Houses or official residences for the provincial
lieutenant governors exist also in most provinces.
The Cayman Islands
Government House
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Gover ...
,
Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
Seven Mile Beach (SMB) is a long crescent of coral-sand beach on the western end of Grand Cayman island. Seven Mile Beach is known for its beauty, recently receiving the honor of "The Caribbean's Best Beach" from ''Caribbean Travel and Life Magazin ...
is the official residence of the
Governor of the Cayman Islands
The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor, a civil servant who has in modern times typically been a British subject normally res ...
.
Dominica
Government House
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Gover ...
,
Roseau
Roseau (Dominican Creole: ''Wozo'') is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau Ri ...
is the official residence of the
President of Dominica.
The Falkland Islands
Government House, Stanley is the residence of the
Governor of the Falkland Islands
The governor of the Falkland Islands is the representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands, acting "in His Majesty's name and on His Majesty's behalf" as the islands' ''de facto'' head of state in the absence of the British monarch ...
. It was the scene of a battle with Argentine troops during the
1982 invasion.
Fiji
Government House, Suva is located on Victoria Parade,
Suva. It is the home of the
President of Fiji
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and was built in 1928 to replace the original building – the residence of the colonial governor – which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921.
The Gambia
Government House is the former name of
State House, the official residence of the
President of the Gambia
The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the government of the Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post ...
.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
A Government House of
Gilbert and Ellice Islands was created in
South Tarawa
South Tarawa ( gil, Tarawa Teinainano) is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonrik ...
on 1 January 1972. It became the
Presidential Residency of
Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),[Kiribati]
''The Wor ...
on 12 July 1979.
Guyana
*Government House is the former name of
State House, which is the official residence of the
President of Guyana
The president of Guyana is the head of state and the head of government of Guyana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Republic, according to the Constitution of Guyana. The president is also the chancellor of the Or ...
.
Hong Kong
Government House, Hong Kong
Government House, located on Government Hill in Central, Hong Kong, is the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. It was constructed in 1855 as a Colonial Renaissance-style building, but was significantly remodelled during ...
is located on
Government Hill
The Government Hill is a hill in Central, Hong Kong, bounded by upper section of Upper Albert Road on the south, Queen's Road Central north, Garden Road east, and Glenealy, west of Hong Kong Island.
The hill has been the administrative ...
in the
Central, Hong Kong
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of
Hong Kong Island and the official residence of the
Chief executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of governor of ...
.
India
Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, rāsh-truh-puh-ti bha-vun; ; originally Viceroy's House and later Government House) is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. Rashtrapati Bh ...
was originally Government House, New Delhi. It was built as a residence for the
Viceroy of India
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. From 1947 until 1950, it was the residence of the
Governor-General of India
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. Since 1950, the
President of India
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has lived in this building.
Raj Bhavan, Kolkata
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After the transfer of power f ...
was the Viceroy's residence until capital of India shifted from
Calcutta
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to
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...
in 1911, when the
Governor of Bengal moved in.
The Isle of Man
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
, Governor's Road,
Onchan is the
official residence
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of the
Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks,
Her Majesty's representative on the Island.
Jamaica
King's House, Jamaica
King's House (also known as Government House) is the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, who represents the Jamaican Monarch, and head of state. It is located in the part of St. Andrew Parish that is considered part of th ...
, is also known as Government House.
Jersey
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
,
St Saviour is the official residence of the
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
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The Lieutenant Governor has his own flag in Jersey, ...
(currently
Lieutenant-General Sir
Andrew Ridgway). It is also the official residence of the
Duke of Normandy (currently
King Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...
) as head of state when staying in Jersey.
Kenya
Government House is the former name of
State House, which is the official residence of the
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
and
First Lady of Kenya
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First ladies of Kenya
Daniel arap Moi a ...
.
Mauritius
Le Réduit, the official residence of the former Governors and Governors-General of Mauritius, was also known as Government House from 1810 until 1992. Since then, it has been called
State House and is the official residence of the
President of Mauritius
The president of the Republic of Mauritius (french: président de la République de Maurice) is the head of state of the Republic of Mauritius. Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, and the president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, ele ...
.
Montserrat
*
Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries.
Gover ...
,
Woodlands Woodlands may back refer to:
* Woodland, a low-density forest
Geography
Australia
* Woodlands, New South Wales
* Woodlands, Ashgrove, Queensland, a heritage-listed house associated with John Henry Pepper
* Woodlands, Marburg, Queensland, a her ...
is the official residence of the
Governor of Montserrat
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.
New Zealand
Government House, Wellington
Government House, Wellington, is the principal residence of the governor-general of New Zealand, the representative of the New Zealand head of state, King Charles III. Dame Cindy Kiro, who has been Governor-General since October 2021, current ...
is the primary residence of the
Governor-General of New Zealand. There is a second house in
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...
,
Government House, Auckland
Government House, Auckland is the secondary official residence of the governor-general of New Zealand located in Auckland, New Zealand. The property is situated in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden on Mountain Road.
The building was erected in th ...
.
Official Link
Governor-General of New Zealand
Nigeria
Government House, Port Harcourt
The Government House, also known as Brick House or Governor's House, is located at Old GRA, Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the official residence of the Rivers State chief executive, the head of government
The head of gover ...
is the official residence of the
Governor of Rivers State
The Governor of Rivers State is the chief executive of the Rivers State government and is one of the governors of the thirty-six states of Nigeria. The governor is supported by the Deputy Governor, both popularly elected for a term of four yea ...
.
Pakistan
* Government House of Baluchistan in
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...
.
*
Government House of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in
Peshawar
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.
*
Government House of Punjab in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
.
*
Government House of Sindh in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
*
Government House
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Gover ...
,
Basseterre
Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: ''Basterre'') is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south western coast of Saint Kit ...
,
Saint Kitts
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, is the official residence of the
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III. The appointed Governor-General, currently Sir Tapley Seaton, lives in Government House, Basseterre, which ...
.
Saint Lucia
*
Government House
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Gover ...
,
Morne Fortune
Morne Fortune is a hill and residential area located south of Castries, Saint Lucia, in the West Indies.
Originally known as Morne Dubuc, it was renamed Morne Fortuné in 1765 when the French moved their military headquarters and government admi ...
is the official residence of the
Governor-General of Saint Lucia
The governor-general of Saint Lucia is the representative of the Saint Lucian monarch, currently Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.
The position of governor-general was established when Saint Luci ...
.
Sierra Leone
Government House is the former name of
State House, the official residence of the
President of Sierra Leone
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As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the presi ...
.
Singapore
*
Government House
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Gover ...
– Former residence of
Stamford Raffles
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British statesman who served as the Lieutenant-Governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816, and Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824. He is ...
and the
Governors of Singapore at
Government Hill
The Government Hill is a hill in Central, Hong Kong, bounded by upper section of Upper Albert Road on the south, Queen's Road Central north, Garden Road east, and Glenealy, west of Hong Kong Island.
The hill has been the administrative ...
, Singapore, demolished in 1859 and a replica of it currently stands on its former site.
*
Government House of Singapore – Currently
The Istana
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The Istana is also the office of the prime mi ...
, the official residence of
President of Singapore
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.
*
Pavilion
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* It may be a subsidiary building that is either positioned separately or as an attachment to a main building. Often it is associated with pleasure. In palaces and traditional mansions of Asia ...
- Former Government House from 1859 - 1861.
South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago
*Government House is the former name of
President's House, which is the official residence of the
President of Trinidad and Tobago
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.
Government Houses outside the Commonwealth of Nations
Armenia
*
Government House, Yerevan
The Government House Number 1 ( Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության կառավարական տուն; ''Hayastani Hanrapetut'yan Karavarakan Tun'') is located on Republic Square, Yerevan.
It was designed by Alexander Taman ...
Azerbaijan
*
Government House, Baku
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, is a government building housing various
state ministries of
Azerbaijan
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. It is located on
Neftchiler Avenue and faces the
Baku Boulevard
Baku Boulevard ( az, Dənizkənarı Milli Park, also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansion ...
. From 1924 to 1927, construction of several large government buildings was planned and included in the budget of
Baku. In 1934, the Soviet authorities announced a tender for the construction of the Baku Soviet Palace (later renamed the Government House).
*The
Presidential Palace houses the executive administration of the President of Azerbaijan. The office is in charge of fulfilling the constitutional responsibilities of the President. The building is located on Istiglaliyyat Street of the capital city,
Baku. Built in 1971, it was occupied by the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan Communist Party ( az, Azərbaycan Kommunist Partiyası; russian: Коммунистическая партия Азербайджана) was the ruling political party in the Azerbaijan SSR, making it effectively a branch of the ...
. After the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, the building was assigned to the
President of Azerbaijan
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and his administration. It was renamed the Presidential Palace in 2003.
Bahrain
*
Government House, Manama
Belarus
*
Government House, Minsk
russian: Дом правительства
, image = House of Government (Minsk) 20190502.jpg
, caption = Government House in 2019
, location = Independence Square, Minsk
, location_country = Belarus
, coordinates =
, start_date = 1930
, architect ...
Hong Kong
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Government House, Hong Kong
Government House, located on Government Hill in Central, Hong Kong, is the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. It was constructed in 1855 as a Colonial Renaissance-style building, but was significantly remodelled during ...
, is located on
Government Hill
The Government Hill is a hill in Central, Hong Kong, bounded by upper section of Upper Albert Road on the south, Queen's Road Central north, Garden Road east, and Glenealy, west of Hong Kong Island.
The hill has been the administrative ...
,
Central, on
Hong Kong Island. It was the official residence of most of the
Governors of Hong Kong
The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. ...
during British administration. After 1997, its status as the official residence of the head of the Hong Kong Government was abolished and has been used as a place for mere ceremonial uses. However, when Sir
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (; born 7 October 1944) is a former Hong Kong civil servant who served as the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012.
Tsang joined the colonial civil service as an Executive Officer in 1967, occupyi ...
became the
Chief executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of governor of ...
, he reverted it and designated the House as the official residence and office. He moved into the House at the end of January 2006.
Jerusalem
*The Palace of the Commissioner in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
is the former headquarters of the government of the
British Mandate of Palestine British Mandate of Palestine or Palestine Mandate most often refers to:
* Mandate for Palestine: a League of Nations mandate under which the British controlled an area which included Mandatory Palestine and the Emirate of Transjordan.
* Mandatory P ...
until 1948, and has since June 1948 been the headquarters of the
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) is an organization founded on 29 May 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. Established amidst the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its primary task was initially to provide the military c ...
.
Moldova
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Government House, Chișinău
The Government House ( ro, Casa Guvernului ) is a building in Chișinău of the Government of Moldova located on Great National Assembly Square and Stefan cel Mare Avenue. It was designed by Semyon Fridlin in 1964 on Victory Square (now PMAN) an ...
Thailand
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Government House of Thailand – Not an official residence, but the headquarters of the
Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand.
Ukraine
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Government House, Lviv, Ukraine – formerly the seat of the
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria,, ; pl, Królestwo Galicji i Lodomerii, ; uk, Королівство Галичини та Володимирії, Korolivstvo Halychyny ta Volodymyrii; la, Rēgnum Galiciae et Lodomeriae also known as ...
, a province of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire
United States
Some gubernatorial residences in the United States of America are also named Government House:
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Government House (St. Augustine),
listed on the NRHP in Florida
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Government House (Maryland)
Government House, also known as the Governor's Mansion, is the official residence of the governor of Maryland. It is located on State Circle in Annapolis, Maryland, adjacent to the Maryland State House complex. The residence has been the home of ...
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Government House (New York City), intended to be the official residence for
President George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of ...
, demolished in 1815
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Government House (American Samoa), a National Historic Landmark
Zimbabwe
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Government House, Harare, (now called State House) the official residence of the
President of Zimbabwe
The president of Zimbabwe is the head of state of Zimbabwe and head of the executive branch of the government of Zimbabwe. The president chairs the national cabinet and is the chief commanding authority of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.
The i ...
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Government House, Bulawayo, (now called State House) the official residence in Bulawayo
See also
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Official residence
An official residence is the residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-related functions. ...
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Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
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Governor's Mansion (disambiguation) Governor's Mansion is a common term for the official residence of a governor. It may refer to:
__NOTOC__ India
* Portuguese Governor’s Mansion, Pondicherry
Philippines
* Governor's Mansion (Bohol)
Russia
* Governor's Mansion (Tobolsk, R ...
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