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What role does the lieutenant governor of Manitoba have?
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The lieutenant governor of Manitoba serves as the representative of the Crown in the province. Appointed by the federal governor-general in council, the officeholder acts as the titular head of the province.12
The duties associated with this position are primarily honorary and ceremonial in nature. While the lieutenant governor holds a formal constitutional role, the actual executive power and the functioning leadership of the government reside with the premier and the cabinet.12