Governors-General and Prime Ministers of New England were the following:
Governors-General
Nathaniel Tyrrell since 1861 | |||||||
| Style | His/Her Excellency | ||||||
| Residence | Shirley–Eustis House | ||||||
| Appointer | Lord Protector of the Commonwealth | ||||||
| Term Length | At the Lord Protector's pleasure | ||||||
| Formation | 1675 | ||||||
| First holder | Charles Fleetwood | ||||||
The Governor-general of the Dominion of New England, is the chief executive officer as detailed in Charters of New England (1675, 1704 and 1765).
Under the terms of the Charter, the governor-general is appointed by the Lord Protector. The term of office is at the Lord Protector's pleasure.
The powers of the office of general-governor have changed in time. Before the Charter of 1704, the powers of the governor were defined by his commission issued by the Lord Protector and instructions of the Lords of Trade.
The governor-general as the chief executive authority of the dominion is assisted in its administration and affairs by the Prime Minister and its Cabinet, both named by the governor-general based on the party or parties that command or have the confidence or supply vote of the General Assembly. The governor-general appoints the judges, signs bills into law, can veto laws passed by the General Assembly, dissolve the General Assembly and call for elections, is the commander in chief of the militia and appoints the Provincial Governors, Police Chiefs and commissions of the militia on advice of the Prime Minister.
| Portrait | Governor-general | Term of office | Notes |
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Charles Fleetwood | (August 1675- May 1687). | Also Major-general of the forces (June 1675-1687). Was also Governor of Massachusetts (August 1675- May 1678). Authority and powers as under orders issued by letters of commissions. Organized the colonial victory in King Philip's War (1675–1678). |
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Sir Joseph Dudley | 1687-1702 | First New England born Governor-general. Ordered the issue of paper money of the Massachusetts pound. Authority and powers as under orders issued by letters of commissions. |
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Sir William Phips | 1702-1705 | Named and commissioned under the terms of the Charter of 1704. Recalled to London. |
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Sir Edmund Andros | 1705-1719 | Had to suppress the Legislatures rebellions of 1705-1706. Authorized the emission of the New England shilling (NE/) |
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Sir William Burnet | 1719-1730 | Laid out the New-Netherlands-Indian trading policy. Established an Advisory Board (1720). |
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Sir Jonathan Belcher | 1730-1741 | |
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Sir William Shirley | 1741-1749 | Recalled to London. |
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Sir Thomas Easton | 1749-1754 | Provisional Governor-General (1749-1751). |
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Sir Oliver Campbell | 1754-1757 | |
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General Thomas Gage | 1757-1764 | Commander-in-Chief of British Army in New England |
| File:Richard Henry Lee.jpg | Sir Hugh Morton | 1765-1769 | Governor-General under the terms of the Charter of 1765 |
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Sir Richard Jarvis | 1769-1779 | |
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General Norman Mifflin | 1779-1790 | Also Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America. |
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Sir Josiah Bradford | 1790-1791 | |
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General Thomas Burgoyne | 1791-1810 | Also Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America. Assisted by Bradford (1791-1799) and Endecott (1799-1810) as Deputy Civil Governors. |
| Sir William Endecott | 1810-1812 | ||
| Sir Dermot Seymour | 1812-1823 | ||
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Sir Richard Derrickson | 1823-1826 | Oversaw implementation of the Charter of 1825. |
| Sir Owen Putnam | 1826-1833 | ||
| Sir Neal O'Donald | 1833-1839 | ||
| Sir Terence Mulligan | 1839-1841 | ||
| Lady Harriet MacClelland | 1841-1848 | Started the consultation process for the revision of the Charter of 1826. Oversaw implementation of the Charter of 1844 that granted full internal self rule for New England. | |
| Sir John Richmond | 1848-1854 | ||
| Lady Josephine Dorchester | 1854-1861 | ||
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Sir Nathaniel Tyrrell | 1861 to date |
Prime Ministers
Daniel Webster | |||||||
| Style | The Right Honourable | ||||||
| Residence | Hancock Manor | ||||||
| Appointer | Governor-General of New England | ||||||
| Term Length | At the Governor-General's pleasure with the confidence or supply of the General Assembly. | ||||||
| First holder | Oliver Hancock | ||||||
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister | ||||||
The Prime Minister of New England serves as the primary minister of the Dominion, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of New England.
Officially, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General, but by constitutional convention, the Prime Minister must also have the confidence or supply vote of the elected General Assembly. The Prime Minister also names the agent-generals to the Lord Protector and Council.
- The Cabinet members are:
- Prime Minister
- Attorney-General
- Minister of Finance
- Minister of the Militia and Navy
- Minister of Public Instruction
- Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
- Minister of Provincial and Local Governments
- Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Works
- Minister of Health and Public Welfare
- Postmaster-General
| Portrait | Name | Term of Office | Party | Government |
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Joshua Charnock | Home Rule Coalition | Home Rule Coalition (Majority) | |
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Oliver Hancock | National League | National League and Home Rule Coalition | |
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Samuel Convers | National League | National League (Minority) | |
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Daniel Webster | Yankee Unionist Party | Yankee Unionist Party and Coalition Yankee Unionist Party (Majority) |
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