Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
{{Short description|Representative of the monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Governor-General
| body = Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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| flag = Flag of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg
| flagsize = 150px
| flagcaption = Flag of the governor-general
| flagborder = yes
| insignia = Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg
| insigniasize = 100px
| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| image = Susan Dougan 2019.jpg
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| incumbent = Dame Susan Dougan
| incumbentsince = 1 August 2019
| department = Viceroy
| style = Her Excellency
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| reports_to =
| residence = Government House, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| seat =
| nominator =
| appointer = Monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| appointer_qualified = on the advice of the prime minister
| termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure
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| precursor =
| formation = 27 October 1979
| first = Sir Sydney Gun-Munro
| last =
| abolished =
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| salary = {{Currency|127,167|XCD}} annually{{cite web|title=Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year 2022|url=http://finance.gov.vc/finance/images/PDF/Budget_Estimates_2022.pdf|date=13 December 2021|website=Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|page=19}}
| website = [https://www.gov.vc/index.php/home/governor-general www.gov.vc]
}}
{{Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
The governor-general of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the viceregal representative of the Vincentian monarch, currently King Charles III.
The office of the governor-general was created in 1979 when the islands gained independence as a Commonwealth realm.
List of governors-general of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since independence in 1979.{{Cite web |title=Past Governors General |url=https://www.gov.vc/index.php/past-governor-generals |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=www.gov.vc}}
Symbols{{note label}}{{refbegin}}
:{{note|Died|†}} Died in office.
{{refend}}{{legend|#E6E6AA|Denotes Acting Governors-General}}
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! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! rowspan="2" | Portrait ! rowspan="2" | Name ! colspan="3" | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Monarch |
Took office
!Left office !Time in office |
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1
| | Sir Sydney Gun-Munro | 27 October | 28 February | {{ayd|1979|10|27|1985|2|28}} | rowspan="7" style="background:#eaecf0; border-style: solid solid none solid ;" | 70px |
2
| 70px | Sir Joseph Lambert Eustace | 28 February | 29 February | {{ayd|1985|2|28|1988|2|29}} |
style="background:#e6e6aa;"
| – | 70px | Henry Harvey Williams | 29 February | 20 September | {{ayd|1988|2|29|1989|9|20}} |
3
| 70px | Sir David Emmanuel Jack | 20 September | 1 June | {{ayd|1989|9|20|1996|6|1}} |
4
| 70px | Sir Charles Antrobus | 1 June | 3 June | {{ayd|1996|6|1|2002|6|3}} |
style="background:#e6e6aa;"
| – | 70px | Dame Monica Dacon | 3 June | 22 June | {{ayd|2002|6|3|2002|6|22}} |
5
| 78x78px | Sir Frederick Ballantyne | 22 June | 1 August | {{ayd|2002|6|22|2019|8|1}} |
rowspan=2 | 6
| rowspan=2 | 70px | rowspan=2 | Dame Susan Dougan | rowspan=2 | 1 August | rowspan=2 | Incumbent | rowspan=2 | {{ayd|2019|8|1}} | style="background:#eaecf0 ; border-style: none solid solid solid ;" | |
rowspan="1" style="background:#eaecf0" | 70px Charles III 60px {{small|(2022–present)}} |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Saint_Vincent.html World Statesmen]
{{Saint Vincent and the Grenadines topics}}
{{Representatives of the monarch in Commonwealth realms and Dominions}}
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