Chancellor of the Order of Australia
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This is a list of chancellors of the Order of Australia. The position is held by the person who occupies the office of Governor-General of Australia.
Governors-General become Chancellor of the Order on assuming the office of Governor-General.[1] The formal title of this position reflects the rank of the incumbent within the Order of Australia, which has changed over time along with the statutes of the order (see 'Brief history' below). The office is referred to as Chancellor and Principal Knight if the incumbent is a 'Knight of the Order of Australia' (AK), as Chancellor and Principal Dame if the incumbent is a 'Dame of the Order of Australia' (AD), or as Chancellor and Principal Companion if the incumbent is a 'Companion of the Order of Australia' (AC).