King-in-Council
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The King-in-Council or the Queen-in-Council, depending on the sex of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states. In a general sense, it refers to the monarch exercising executive authority, usually in the form of approving orders, on the advice of the country's privy council or executive council.
The Council Chamber (Swedish: Konseljsalen) at Stockholm Palace in Sweden
Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, with her Cabinet, a subcommittee of the Queen's Privy Council, in Rideau Hall, 1 July 1967
Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, with her Cabinet, a subcommittee of the Executive Council, 1981
Governor-General Bill Hayden, representing Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, with his Cabinet, a subcommittee of the Federal Executive Council, outside Government House, 25 March 1994
David Johnston
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David Lloyd Johnston is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served from 2010 to 2017 as Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation. Johnston was the special rapporteur appointed to investigate reports of foreign interference in recent Canadian federal elections until his resignation on June 9, 2023.
Johnston, then President of the University of Waterloo, introducing Justin Trudeau as a speaker at the university, March 2006
Johnston at the University of Waterloo, 2010
Balmoral Castle, where Johnston met with Queen Elizabeth II prior to his installation as governor general