Governor


 

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

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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

Related Topics:
Government - Colony - State - Sub-national

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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.

Related Topics:
France - Germany - Spain - Italy - Switzerland - Belgium

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 

~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Etymology
Pre-Roman empires
Roman empires and legacy
British Empire and Commonwealth
Russia and former Soviet Union
Other modern Asian countries
Other modern New World countries
Other European countries
Vatican particularity
Other modern African countries
Colonial entities
Modern equivalents
Furthermore, the word has other meanings

~ Community ~

History Forum
Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures
History Web-Ring
A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site.

Latest news on governor

Kansas Governor Continues Drought Declarations for Southwest Kansas

Governor Kathleen Sebelius continued drought warnings and watches for eleven Kansas counties.

Sebelius Announces Grant to Increase Water Conservation and Distribution

Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced a $9.8 million grant for water conservation and water use efficiency projects in portions of the Upper Arkansas River Basin.

Iraq governor's office attacked

The governor of Diyala province says his secretary was killed in an attack by a unit of the security forces on his office in Baquba.

Florida Governor Crist Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Tropical Storm Fay (AHN)

(AHN) - Florida Governor Charlie Crist on Saturday declared a state of emergency in response to Tropical Storm Fay. - Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:41:04 GMT

Patrick to set new curbs on police details

Governor Deval Patrick is planning to release new regulations this morning that will take on powerful police unions by limiting construction details on nearly all state-owned roads, say several people who were briefed on the regulations.

Iraqi Governor Escapes Injury in Suicide Blast

Iraqi governor escapes injury in suicide attack by woman north of Baghdad

Gay Former New Jersey Governor Ordered To Pay Child Support, But Not Alimony To Ex-Wife (AHN)

(AHN) - Former Gov. James E. McGreevey, New Jersey's first openly gay chief executive, was granted a divorce Friday that includes child support but not alimony to his ex-wife. - Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:13:21 GMT

Candidate for California Governor Supports Secession

For Elisha Shapiro, it?s the answer to all of California?s problems. Shapiro, 52, is running as a write-in candidate for governor under the Nihilist Party. And contrary to popular knowledge, he does believe in at least one thing very strongly: secession. As in, secession from the union.