Which of following best describes the status of Governor-...
Which of following best describes the status of Governor-General in British West African countries at independence? They
were representing the Queen of England
were above the law
maintained friendly relations with France
were the heads of government
Correct answer is A
Governors-general were British subjects, appointed on the advice of the British government, who acted as agents of the British government in each Dominion, as well as being representatives of the monarch. As such they notionally held the prerogative powers of the monarch, and also held the executive power of the country to which they were assigned. In these countries the governor-general acts as the monarch's representative, performing the ceremonial and constitutional functions of a head of state.
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