List of Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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Viceroy | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Government House, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Appointer | Queen Elizabeth II |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 27 October 1979 |
First holder | Sir Sydney Gun-Munro |
Website | www.gov.vc |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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 |
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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 |