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Governor of South Australia |
| Governor of South Australia | |
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| Viceroy | |
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| Incumbent: Kevin Scarce |
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| Style: |
His Excellency |
| Appointed by: |
Elizabeth II as Queen of Australia |
| First viceroy: |
Captain John Hindmarsh |
| Formation: |
December 28, 1836 |
The Governor of South Australia is the representative in the Australian state of South Australia of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The Governor performs the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level.
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 South Australia. Nevertheless, the Governor retains the reserve powers of the Crown, and has the right to dismiss the Premier.
The Westminster system is a form of Constitutional Monarchy.
See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor.
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Four former governors are alive, the oldest being Sir Keith Seaman (1977–82, born 1920). The latest-serving former governor to die was Dame Roma Mitchell (1991–1996), on March 5, 2000. The most recent death of a former governor was that of Sir Mark Oliphant (1971–76), on July 14, 2000.
| Name | Term as governor | Date of birth |
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| Rev. Sir Keith Seaman | 1977–1982 | 1920 |
| Lt-Gen. Sir Donald Dunstan | 1982–1991 | 1923 |
| Sir Eric Neal | 1996–2001 | 1924 |
| Marjorie Jackson-Nelson | 2001–2007 | September 13, 1931 |
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