Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Emblem of the Lieutenant Governor
Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Incumbent Judith Guichon OBC since 2 November 2012
Viceroy
Style	Her Honour the Honourable
Residence	Government House, Victoria
Appointer	Governor General of Canada
Term length	At the Governor General's pleasure, usually 5 years.
Formation	20 July 1871
First holder	Joseph Trutch
Website	www.ltgov.bc.ca

The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ is the viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II 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 Lieutenenant 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. The present, and 29th, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is Judith Guichon, who has served in the role since 2 November 2012.