Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster, English cricketer and politician, seventh Governor-General of Australia (born 1866)
Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster
Henry William Forster, 1st Baron Forster, was a British politician and first-class cricketer who served as the seventh Governor-General of Australia from 1920 to 1925. He had previously been a government minister under Arthur Balfour, H. H. Asquith, and David Lloyd George.
Governor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the federal representative of the monarch of Australia, currently Charles III. The governor-general has many constitutional and ceremonial roles in the Australian political system, in which they have independent agency. However, they are generally bound by convention to act on the advice of the prime minister and the Federal Executive Council. They also have a significant community role, through recognising meritorious individuals and groups, and representing the nation as a whole. The current governor-general is Sam Mostyn.