| Governor of The Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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 Flag of the governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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| Viceroy | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Appointer | Charles III as King of the United Kingdom |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 1973 |
| First holder | Alexander Graham Mitchell |
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The governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's British Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the vice-regal representative of the head of state, His Majesty King Charles III. The Governor appoints the Premier and 5 members of the House of Assembly. The official residence of the governor is the Government House of Turks and Caicos Islands, located in Waterloo on the island of Grand Turk.
In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the islands' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption. The prerogative of the ministerial government and the House of Assembly were vested in the Governor until self-government was restored in 2012.
The Governor has her own flag in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Union Flag with the territory's coat of arms superimposed.[1]
- ^ Grieve, Martin (26 June 2004). "Turks and Caicos: Governor's Flag". Flags of the World. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
Governor's flag since 1999. Album depicts this and shows the shield's points touching the garaland and blue ribbon.