Governor-General of the West Indies Federation
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| Governor-General of the West Indies Federation | |
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| Former political post | |
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| Coat of arms of the Federation of the West Indies | |
| Predecessor | |
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| First officeholder | The Baron Hailes |
| Last officeholder | The Baron Hailes |
| Style | His Excellency The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | Queen of the United Kingdom |
| Political office started | 3 January 1958 |
| Political office ended | 31 May 1962 |
This is a list of the Governors-General of the West Indies Federation (also known as the British Caribbean Federation), consisting of Antigua (with Barbuda), Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks & Caicos Islands. The Federation was formed on 3 January 1958, and was formally dissolved on 31 May 1962.
[edit] Governor-General the West Indies Federation (1958-1962)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
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| West Indies Federation | ||
| 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962 | Patrick Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes, Governor-General | First and only Governor-General of the West Indies Federation |
