1.   An uncle, Vincent, was governor general of Canada.

2.   As Canadian national symbols go, the royal lion of the governor general is not nearly as famous as the red maple leaf or the beaver.

3.   Chris Patten, the governor general of Hong Kong, called the law indefensible.

4.   During his four-year tenure as governor general, Ramezanzadeh sought more freedom for the Kurds in western Iran.

5.   In more recent years the governor general has become a kind of conscience of the nation, taking stands on big moral questions, like reconciliation with Aborigines.

6.   In theory the governor general is the most powerful person in Australia.

7.   It must have been great to be a British governor general.

8.   It is seen mostly at high state functions, where the governor general represents Queen Elizabeth II, who is also monarch of Canada.

9.   A governor general can sack a prime minister, call an election or command the armed forces.

10.   All those aboard were believed dead, Reza Niknam, an adviser to the governor general of Lorestan province, said Tuesday night.