Editing Governor

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'''Governor''' is a political position held by a [[human]] in a human government. A governor is an appointed or elected official who holds executive jurisdiction over a planet, one or more of its states, territories, or districts.<ref name="harvest115">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 115''</ref> A governor is a position in the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[United Rebel Front]].<ref name="fs310">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 310'' (2010 edition)</ref>

A UEG planetary governor outranked a [[UNSC Armed Forces]] officer with an [[UNSC rank structure|O-5]] pay grade. However, [[UNSC Fleet Command]] could overrule the governor's decision if such actions is decided necessary.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 166''</ref> Planetary governors were not intended to know about a [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], an [[AI]] that helped conduct defense operations and evacuations.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 184''</ref> A [[Wikipedia:Motion of no confidence|vote of no confidence]] could be initiated against the governor if a colony's inhabitants did not believe the world's governor was fit for service.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> In the event that a planetary governor did not act in a way that ensured the safety of a planet's residents, section two, paragraph eight of the internal security amendment of the [[UNSC colonial charter]] could be enacted to strip a colonial governor of title and privilege. This protocol gave control of the planet to the highest-ranked UNSC officer on the colony.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 324''</ref> The Governor of [[Harvest]] employed their own secretary and headed the [[Parliament of Harvest|parliament]] that governed the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 322''</ref>

[[Nils Thune]] was the last planetary governor of the [[agriculture world]] Harvest,{{Ref/Reuse|harvest115}} before it was [[glassed]] by the [[Covenant]]. An unnamed governor held power in the region of [[Castra]] on [[Madrigal]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'''/''Romeo''</ref> The United Rebel Front's governors controlled rebel military bases and worlds. The title of governor was likely not formally recognized by the Unified Earth Government. [[Robert Watts]] was the governor of the URF base at [[Eridanus Secundus]], before he was [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus|captured]] by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]].{{Ref/Reuse|fs310}} After his arrest, [[Jacob Jiles]] became the governor of the base, until the Covenant destroyed the [[asteroid]] in [[2552#September|September of 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 255'' (2003 edition); ''page 307'' (2010 edition)</ref> In the post-war era, the [[smart AI]] [[Sloan]] served as the democratically elected governor of the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation|corporate]]-run mining colony of [[Meridian Station]]. Sloan is the first known AI to act in such a capacity.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/governor-sloan '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Governor Sloan'']</ref> The city of [[Suraka]] on [[Carrow]] was led by a governor, who served as the head of state. The governor was an elected civilian, assisted with a [[vice-governor]]. [[Kait Adelie]], [[Ellis Gass]], and [[Lamar Edwards]] have served as governors of Suraka following [[Carrow]]'s resettlement in the post-Covenant War period.<ref>''[[Halo: Envoy]]''</ref>

Presumably, the leader of a group such as the [[Governors of Contrition]] would also be known as "governor".

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''

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