Governor of Bremen

Governor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen
Gouverneur der Freien und Hansestadt Bremen
Flag of Bremen
Incumbent Alexandra since 13 October 2017
Style	Governor (informal) Her Excellency (formal)
Status	Head of state
Residence	Governor House, Bremen
Term length	Life tenure
Formation	20 November 1924
First holder	Frederick
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Bremen
Website	governor.bre

The Governor of Bremen, officially the Governor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen (German: Gouverneur der Freien und Hansestadt Bremen), is the head of state of the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen, an autonomous city-state of the United Kingdom. Traditionally, the governor has always been the reigning British monarch, currently Queen Alexandra since 13 October 2017.

Following the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 which ended the First World War, Bremen, along with Hamburg, two city-states that were previously independent for much of their history, formally came under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Consequently, issues surrounding its autonomy and status within the United Kingdom soon arose, but were ultimately settled with the passing of the Kingdom of Hanover Act 1924, which among others, defined Bremen as an "autonomous city-state", thereby giving it its own legislative body, as well as control and autonomy to some extent over certain issues such as economy and immigration. In the meantime, the position of governor was established, and which was intended as a strictly hereditary and mostly ceremonial office, with the officeholder normally being the reigning British monarch.

As head of state, the governor is responsible for a number of functions, which included appointing the head of government, known as a lord mayor, giving assent to bills passed by the legislative body, and representing the country abroad on the international stage. Generally, most of these duties are performed by the lieutenant governor, whom serves as the governor's deputy and representative in Bremen.