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Government House
Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and British Overseas Territories. The name is also used in some other countries. Government Houses in the Commonwealth of Nations Anguilla * Government House, Old Ta is the official residence of the governor of Anguilla. Antigua and Barbuda * Government House, St. John's is the official residence of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. Australia * Government House, Canberra, commonly known as Yarralumla, is the official residence of the Governor General of Australia. * Admiralty House, Kirribilli is the Governor General's official residence in Sydney. * Government Houses for the state Governors exist also in each state and the Northern Territory: ** Government House, Sydney in New South Wales ** Government House, Melbourne in Victoria; between 1901 and 1930 used by the Governor-General ** Government House, Brisb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Official Residence
An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless of whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either their own or that of their superior or employer, public or legally private). An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed '' ex officio'' (by virtue of another office, often in a specified capacity, such as presiding, advisory, secretary). Some official positions may be inherited. A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent. Something "official" refers to something endowed with governmental or other authoritative recognition or mandate, as in official language, official gazette, or official scorer. Etymology The word ''official'' as a noun has been recorded since the Middle English period, first seen in 1314. It comes from the Old French ' (12th century), from the Latin" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
