A Governor-General (in Canada always, and frequently in Pakistan/India prior to the abolition of the last monarchy, Governor General) is most generally a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=governor+general "Governor General" definition on dictionary.com (retrieved February 14, 2006). The most common contemporary usage of the term is to refer to the royally-appointed territorial governor of a region, or royal representative in a country. The term is thus sometimes taken to be the same as viceroy or royal governor.
ZÇ’ngdÅ«, (traditional: ç¸½ç£ simplified: æ€»ç£ Wade-Giles: tsung-tu; Manchu: Uheri kadalara amban) usually translated as Governor-General or Viceroy, governed one or more provinces of Qing-dynasty China. One of the most important was the Viceroy of Zhili, since it emcompassed the imperial capital. Yuan Shikai, later president of the Republic of China, held this office.