Governor-General of Barbados
| Governor General of Barbados | |
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| Incumbent: Elliot Belgrave (acting) since 1 November 2011 |
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| Style: | His Excellency |
| Appointed by: | Elizabeth II as Queen of Barbados |
| First viceroy: | John Montague Stow |
| Formation: | November 30, 1966 |
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The Governor-General of Barbados is a vice-regal representative of the Queen of Barbados; and regularly acts within the nation's Office of the Governor-General as the nation's Head of State, given the Queens' inability to reside in all her realms at once. Under the Government's Table of Precedence for Barbados, the Office of the Governor-General of Barbados is regarded as being the most important of all personnel of the Barbados Government.[1]
The Office is accorded legitimacy by Chapter IV of the Constitution of Barbados.[2] The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of Barbados.[3][4] The Governor-General exercises executive powers and who assents to bills in her name before they can become promulgated into law.[5] The Barbados Constitution limits the powers of the Governor-General (known as a "Constitutional monarchy" system of governance), however.[6] This effectively limits the powers of the Queen as it does the Governor-General, who in most instances, exercises authority on the advice of the Prime Minister, or other persons or bodies within Barbados.[7]
The Office of the Governor-General was established when Barbados gained political independence in 1966, although the post is sometimes similar to an earlier pre-independence title of Governor. Since the settlement of Barbados by the British, Barbados has had 68 Governors and subsequently 6 Governors-General.
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[edit] List of Governors-General of Barbados
On 30 November 1966, Barbados achieved independence from Britain.
| From | To | Name | Comments |
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| 30 November 1966 | 18 May 1967 | Sir John Montague Stow | |
| 18 May 1967 | 9 August 1976 | Sir Arleigh Winston Scott | |
| 9 August 1976 | 17 November 1976 | Sir William Douglas | Acting (first time) |
| 17 November 1976 | 9 January 1984 | Sir Deighton Lisle Ward | |
| 10 January 1984 | 24 February 1984 | Sir William Douglas | Acting (second time) |
| 24 February 1984 | 6 June 1990 | Sir Hugh Springer | |
| 6 June 1990 | 19 December 1995 | Dame Nita Barrow | |
| 19 December 1995 | 1 June 1996 | Sir Denys Williams | Acting |
| 1 June 1996 | 31 October 2011 | Sir Clifford Husbands | |
| 1 November 2011 | present | Elliot Belgrave | Acting |
[edit] Official oath of office
According to the First Schedule section of the Constitution of Barbados, the official Oath of office for the Governor-General of Barbados is as follows:
| “ | I, _________________________, do swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and Successors, in the office of Governor-General. So help me God. | ” |
[edit] References
- ^ Table of Precedence for Barbados - July, 2008
- ^ Constitution, Chapter IV
- ^ Constitution, Chapter IV, Section 28(1)
- ^ Constitution, Chapter IV, Section 32
- ^ Constitution, Chapter V, Section 58(1)
- ^ Constitution, Chapter IV, Section 32
- ^ Constitution, Chapter IV, Section 32
[edit] See also
- Government House, the official residence of the Governor-General
- Order of Barbados
- List of Governors of Barbados
- Governor-General of the West Indies Federation
- List of Prime Ministers of Barbados
- List of current vice-regal representatives of Elizabeth II
[edit] External links
- About the Governor General of Barbados
- About Queen Elizabeth II and her role in Barbados
- Constitution of Barbados
- http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#barbados
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