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1924 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1924 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal * Head of State – George V * Governor-General – John Jellicoe, Viscount Jellicoe until 26 November, then Sir Charles Fergusson from 13 December File:King George 1923 LCCN2014715558 (cropped).jpg, George V File:John Jellicoe medals.jpg, Viscount Jellicoe File:Sir Charles Fergusson, ca 1926.jpg, Sir Charles Fergusson Government The 21st New Zealand Parliament continues. The Reform Party governs as a minority with the support of independents. * Speaker of the House – Charles Statham * Prime Minister – William Massey * Minister of Finance – William Massey * Minister of External Affairs – Francis Bell File:Charles Statham.jpg, Charles Statham File:William Ferguson Massey 1919.jpg, William Massey File:Francis Bell.jpg, Francis Bell Parliamentary opposition * Leader of the Opposition – Thomas Wilford (Liberal Party) File:Thomas Wilford, 1928.jpg, Thomas Wilfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 "[The head of state] being an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of state depends on the country's form of government and any separation of powers; the powers of the office in each country range from being also the head of government to being little more than a ceremonial figurehead. In a parliamentary system, such as Politics of India, India or the Politics of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government. However, in some parliamentary systems, like Politics of South Africa, South Africa, there is an executive president that is both head of state and head of government. Likewise, in some parliamentary systems the head of state is not the head of government, but still has significant powers, for example Politics of Morocco, Moro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
