List of Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Coat of Arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Incumbent
Sir Frederick Ballantyne
GCMG
since 2 September 2002
Viceroy
Style His Excellency
Residence Government House, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Appointer Monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Term length At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation 27 October 1979
First holder Sir Sydney Gun-Munro
Website www.gov.vc
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Politics portal

The office of Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was created in 1979 when the islands gained independence as a Commonwealth realm. The Governor-General represents Queen Elizabeth II and acts as de facto head of state. Prior to independence, the islands were administered variously by lieutenant-governors, governors and administrators.

Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)

From To Name Comments
27 October 1979 28 February 1985 Sir Sydney Gun-Munro
28 February 1985 29 February 1988 Sir Joseph Lambert Eustache
29 February 1988 20 September 1989 Henry Harvey Williams Acting.
20 September 1989 1 June 1996 Sir David Emmanuel Jack
1 June 1996 3 June 2002 Sir Charles Antrobus Died in office.
3 June 2002 2 September 2002 Monica Dacon Acting.
2 September 2002 Incumbent Sir Frederick Ballantyne

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.