Overview[]
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root gubernare.
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- Provincial\regional Governor
- Colonial governor
- Governor of a dependent territory
- Commonwealth Governor General
- Governor of a central bank
- Prison governor
- School governor
- Musandam Governorate of Oman