What is Governor?
A '''governor''' is a [[leader]] of some kind. In some countries which are [[Federation|federations]], the governor is the leader of a [[state]] or a [[province]]. For example, in the [[United States]], all [[U.S. state|50 states]] have a governor elected by its own people. While the [[President of the United States|President]] is the leader of everyone in the United States, Governors are the leaders of the people living in or visiting their state. The governor is the [[Executive (government)|executive]] for the state's [[administration|administrative]] processes. In some other countries, a governor is the title of the [[viceroy]]. This is the case in [[Australia]], [[Canada]] and other [[Commonwealth realm|Commonwealth realms]], where the governor represents the [[monarch]] in ceremonies. In many countries such as [[Pakistan]] a provincial governor is appointed by the central government acting as the ceremonial head of the provinces. [[British Overseas Territories|Territories]] still under [[United Kingdom|British]] rule all have a governor who represents the monarch in that area. {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Government occupations]]