Resident Commissioner of New Ingerland
| Resident Commissioner of New Ingerland | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Resident Commissioner | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Residence |
Residency House Wheeler House |
| Nominator |
Varied as Ingerish Colonial Secretary |
| Appointer | King of New Ingerland |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 18 February 1836 |
| First holder | Sir George Wheeler |
| Final holder | Sir Alexander Veivers |
| Abolished | 30 September 1907 |
| Succession | Prime Minister of New Ingerland |
The Resident Commissioner of New Ingerland was an administrative post appointed by the Ingerish crown to oversee the administration of New Ingerland from 1836 until 1907.
History
Function and powers
By the terms of the New Ingerland Act, the Resident Commissioner was the chief minister to the King of New Ingerland.The decisions of the Resident Commissioner were binding in all matters, although over time, this power was relinquished over some domestic matters to the Chief Secretary. The Resident Commissioner was the equivalent of the modern post of Prime Minister, where he was the President of the Executive Council to the Sovereign.
Official residence
The official residence for the Resident Commissioner was located at Residency House, Port Frederick until 1868. With the relocation of the capital to Kingsbury, the official residence of the Resident Commissioner was transferred to the newly constructed Wheeler House.