How is the Governor-Generals Tenure Decided?
The Constitution (s. 2) states that the Governor-General holds office ‘during the Queen’s pleasure’. By convention the term is five years(13) although since 1901 some Governors-General have had their terms extended(14) while others have not served their full term.(15) In the first decade after Federation the terms served were shorteran average of twothree years. The current Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, will serve a term of three years, which is the balance of Dr  Hollingworth’s five year term.
