Governor of Western Australia

The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the King of Australia, Charles III. 

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.

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