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The Lieutenant Governor of Jersey is the representative of the British Monarch in the Bailiwick Of Jersey , a Crown Dependency of the British Crown . The role of the Lieutenant Governor is to act as the ''de facto'' Head Of State in Jersey. The Lieutenant Governor also liases between the Governments of Jersey and the United Kingdom. The holder of this office is also ex officio a member of the States Of Jersey but may not vote and, by convention, speaks in the Chamber only on appointment and on departure from post. The duties are primarily diplomatic and ceremonial.

The Lieutenant Governor has his own flag in Jersey, the Union Flag defaced with the Bailiwick's coat of arms. The Lieutenant Governor's official residence ( Government House ) in St. Saviour is depicted on the Jersey £50 Note .


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