Honorific Titles (Georgeland)

Right Honourable

The prefix "The Right Honourable", abbreviated to Rt Hon. was formerly applied to members of the Privy Council for Georgeland, a body that was abolished in 1929. Since the 1940s, the honorific has generally been granted by the President of Georgeland to a number of personages. Typically, those entitled to the prefix are:

• Former Presidents
  • Rt. Hon. Eileen Purves
  • Rt. Hon. Lois Daniels
  • Rt. Hon. Charlotte Lang
  • Rt. Hon. Hank Reynolds
  • Rt. Hon. Thomas Andrews
• Former Prime Ministers
  • Rt. Hon. Lawrence Porter
  • Rt. Hon. Luke Macaulay
  • Rt Hon. Zoe Parker
  • Rt. Hon. Michael Elderton
  • Rt. Hon. Michael Fisch
  • Rt Hon. Charlton Robards
  • Rt Hon. Eric Edge

Former Prime Ministers Deborah Robards and Clare Price are entitled to receive the prefix, but have not yet done so. 

• Former Justices of the Supreme Court:
  • Rt. Hon. George McKell
  • Rt. Hon. Stephen Merrick
  • Rt. Hon. William Blake
  • Rt. Hon. Michael Bloom
  • Rt. Hon. Norman Greer
  • Rt. Hon. Kevin Armstrong

Additionally, on rare occasions the title is given to a distinguished person irrespective of office held. The last person to be granted such a title was the Rt. Hon. Edith Bowler, who died in 1990.

The title is granted for life.

Honourable

The prefix The Honourable, shortened to Hon. is used by:

• All current and former members of the federal and state ministries, be it cabinet or otherwise (but not parliamentary secretaries)
• The President of Georgeland
• The Chief Justice of Georgeland

The title is held for life, unless it is superceded by "The Right Honourable". In the case of the incumbent President, the title is superceded. 

His/Her Excellency

The title of His/Her Excellence is used by:

• All Ambassadors and High Commissioners from Georgeland
• The President of Georgeland
• The Chief Justice of Georgeland

Both the President and the Chief Justice are referred to as "His/Her Excellency" officially but in practice it is not common to address them as Your Excellency. The President is usually addressed as Mr./Madam President and the Chief Justice as Your Honour or Mr/Madam Chief Justice.