Selection
Although formally appointed by the King, the Governor-General was in practice chosen by politicians. Initially, the British Government was involved in the appointment process. However, this ended following the 1926 Imperial Conference; henceforth, only the Government of the Irish Free State was formally involved. The change meant that while Tim Healy, K.C., the first Governor-General, was chosen with the agreement of the British Government, the British Government had no role in the selection of his two successors. A further effect of the 1926 conference (in particular, of the Balfour Declaration) was that the King also ceased to receive formal advice from the British Government in relation to his role in the Irish Free State; advice was now made only by the Executive Council of the Irish Free State (the 'Cabinet').
The Free State constitution did not limit the Governor-General to a fixed term of office, but in 1927 the Irish Government decided that no Governor-General would serve a term longer than five years.
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