On 7 August 1955, Mirza assumed the office of Governor-General.

In an administrative sense, the office of Governor-General is regulated by the Governor-General Act 1974.

This required the office of Governor-General of India.

The office of Governor-General was previously used during colonial times in Australia.

The Act purported to abolish the office of Governor-General.

The monarch never visited the state during that period and, due to the abolition of the office of Governor-General, had no official representative there.

He ended his career on a high note by being appointed to the office of Governor-General of Malta in 1894.

In 1936 and 1937 the office of Governor-General was abolished, with most of his powers being transferred to the Executive Council.

The rank of Grand Cross is granted only to a person holding the office of Governor-General.

It replaced the office of Governor-General of the Philippines, who had direct executive authority.