Governor of Western Australia

Governor of Western Australia
Badge of the Governor of Western Australia
Incumbent Kim Beazley AC since 1 May 2018
Office of the Governor Executive Council of Western Australia
Style	His Excellency the Honourable
Reports to	Monarch of Australia
Residence	Government House, Perth
Seat	Perth, Western Australia
Nominator	Premier of Western Australia
Appointer	Monarch of Australia
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	6 February 1832
First holder	Captain James Stirling
Deputy	Lieutenant-Governor Wayne Martin
Website	Office of the Governor

The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II.

As with the other governors of the Australian states, the Governor of Western Australia performs constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:

• presiding over the Executive Council;
• proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council;
• issuing writs for elections; and
• appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace.

The current governor is Kim Beazley. He succeeded Kerry Sanderson, who was the first woman to hold the position, in May 2018.^[1]

1. ↑ "Kim Beazley named new governor of WA, capping distinguished career for ex-Labor leader". ABC News. 3 April 2018.