The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Premier and the 11 members of the Senate (the upper house of Bermuda's Parliament).
Gubernur bertindak sebagai kepala negara de facto, dan bertanggung jawab untuk mengangkat Perdana Menteri dan 11 anggota senat (majelis atas di Parlemen Bermuda).