What is difference between Governor and Governor General?

Viceroy, one who rules a country or province as the representative of his sovereign or king and who is empowered to act in the sovereign’s name.

The Japanese did not invade India. The Turkish rule in India was began by Mohammed Ghori, in 1192 he defeated Prithviraj Chauhan, who was the ruler of territories from Ajmer to Delhi. The British rule started in 1858 and lasted untill 1947 in India.

Sailendra Nath Sen believes that he died around 273–272 BCE, and that his death was followed by a four-year struggle of succession, after which his son Ashoka became the emperor in 269–268 BCE. According to the Mahavamsa, Bindusara reigned for 28 years.

Governor General was the head of all governors of states under East India Company. After the power shifted in the hands of British Crown, Viceroy was appointed, who was the head of colonial India and governed the territory on behalf of British Crown.

Viceroy is a form of royal appointment rather than noble rank. An individual viceroy often also held a noble title, however, such as Bernardo de Gálvez, 1st Viscount of Galveston who was also Viceroy of New Spain.

The governor’s primary responsibilities are to: Serve as the state’s chief executive officer and oversees the functions of the executive branch of government. … Issue executive orders on matters important to the state. Serve as commander-in-chief of the state’s armed forces.

Presiding over the Federal Executive Council. Facilitating the work of the Commonwealth Parliament and Government. Dissolving Parliament and issuing writs for a Federal election. Commissioning the Prime Minister; appointing Ministers and Assistant Ministers; and swearing-in other statutory positions.

The Governor–General is appointed by the Crown, in practice on the advice of Australian Ministers of the Crown. … The Letters Patent provide that the appointment of a person as Governor–General shall be by Commission which must be published in the official gazette of the Commonwealth.

In accordance with the conventions of the Westminster system of parliamentary government, the governor nearly always acts solely on the advice of the head of the elected government, the Premier of Victoria. Nevertheless, the governor retains the reserve powers of the Crown, and has the right to dismiss the premier.

“For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way,” the website says. However, the protocol is that no one should touch the monarch and other foreign political figures have come under fire for doing so.

Open your letter with the salutation, “Dear Prime Minister.” If you like, you can go on to add the official’s surname, though this isn’t a necessity. Your salutation should either read, “Dear Prime Minister,” or, “Dear Prime Minister Bentley”.

Queen Elizabeth IISince 1952