governor of Gibraltar

{{Short description|Representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Governor of Gibraltar

| body =

| nativename =

| flag = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg

| flagsize = 125px

| flagcaption = Flag

| insignia = Coat of arms of Gibraltar1.svg

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Gibraltar

| image = Wins silver bugle (cropped).jpg

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| incumbent = Sir Ben Bathurst

| incumbentsince = 4 June 2024

| style = His Excellency

| residence = The Convent, Main Street, Gibraltar

| seat =

| nominator =

| appointer = Monarch

| appointer_qualified =

| termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure (usually for at least 4 years)

| termlength_qualified =

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| precursor =

| formation = {{start date and age|1704|7|24|df=y}}

| first = Sir George Rooke

| last =

| abolished =

| succession =

| deputy =

| salary = £95,000 (per annum)

| website = [http://convent.gi/ Office of the Governor]

}}

{{Politics of Gibraltar}}

The governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state. They are responsible for formally appointing the chief minister of Gibraltar, along with other members of the government of Gibraltar after a general election. The governor serves as commander-in-chief of Gibraltar's military forces and has sole responsibility for defence and security. Although recent appointments have all been former military personnel, most being former Royal Navy or Royal Marines flag officers, Sir James Dutton resigned from the role in 2015, complaining that it was "more representational and ceremonial than I had expected".{{cite news |last1=Giannangeli |first1=Marco |title='Sold a duff' Governor of Gibraltar quits after UK fails to stand up to Spain aggression |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/581101/Governor-Gibraltar-quits-row-Spain-Britain |access-date=1 May 2021 |work=Daily Express |date=31 May 2015}}

The governor has his own flag in Gibraltar, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. However, at the governor's official residence (The Convent), the Union Flag and the flag of Gibraltar are also flown.