Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

Lieutenant governor of British Columbia
Emblem of the lieutenant governor
Flag of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia
Incumbent Janet Austin OBC since 24 April 2018
Viceroy
Style	Her Honour the Honourable
Residence	Government House, Victoria
Appointer	The governor general on the advice of the prime minister
Term length	At the governor general's pleasure (usually 5 years)
Formation	20 July 1871
First holder	Joseph Trutch
Salary	$126,241/year
Website	www.ltgov.bc.ca

The lieutenant governor of British Columbia (/lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is the representative of the monarch in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The office of lieutenant governor is an office of the Crown and serves as a representative of the monarchy in the province, rather than the governor general of Canada. The office was created in 1871 when the Colony of British Columbia joined Confederation. Since then the lieutenant governor has been the representative of the monarchy in British Columbia. Previously, between 1858 and 1863 under colonial administration the title of lieutenant governor of British Columbia was given to Richard Clement Moody as commander of the Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment. This position coexisted with the office of governor of British Columbia served by James Douglas during that time.

The lieutenant governor of British Columbia is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.^[1] The present, and 30th, lieutenant governor of British Columbia is Janet Austin, who has served in the role since 24 April 2018.