Editing Governor of Victoria (section)

== Line of succession ==
There is also a lieutenant-governor and an administrator. The lieutenant-governor takes on the responsibilities of the governor when that post is vacant or when the governor is out of the state or unable to act. The lieutenant-governor is appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier of Victoria. Appointment as lieutenant-governor does not of itself confer any powers or functions. If there is no governor or if the governor is unavailable to act for a substantial period, the lieutenant-governor assumes office as administrator and exercises all the powers and functions of the governor.

If expecting to be unavailable for a short period only, the governor, with the consent of the premier, usually commissions the lieutenant-governor to act as deputy for the governor, performing some or all of the powers and functions of the governor.<ref>[http://www.vic.gov.au/contactsandservices/directory/?ea0_lfz99_120.&organizationalRole&cc1d2cba-356a-4f31-8e7b-d76c4874be09 Victoria Online]</ref>

The [[chief justice of Victoria]] is ''ex officio'' the administrator, unless the chief justice is the lieutenant-governor, in which case the next most senior judge is the administrator. The administrator takes on the governor's duties if both the governor and lieutenant-governor are not able to act for the above reasons.

The current lieutenant-governor is [[James Angus (scientist)|James Angus]], who was appointed to the role on 12 November 2021 to succeed [[Ken Lay (police officer)|Ken Lay]].