Governor

A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. See Governor (device).

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A governor is an official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit.

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Government - Colony - State - Sub-national

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Most countries in the world have some sort of official known as a governor, though in some countries, the heads of the states, provinces and regions may have a different title. This is particularly common in Europe, with titles such as President of the Regional Council in France and minister-president in Germany. Other countries using different titles for sub-national units include Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium.

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France - Germany - Spain - Italy - Switzerland - Belgium

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There can also be non-political governors: governors who simply govern an institution, such as a corporation or a bank. For example, in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries there are prison governors ("warden" in the United States), school governors and bank governors.

Related Topics:
Corporation - Bank - United Kingdom - Commonwealth - Prison - United States - School governors

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