The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the Governor of Western Australia performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:

• presiding over the Executive Council;
• proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council;
• issuing writs for elections; and
• appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace.