Louise Lake-Tack
Dame Louise Lake-Tack | |
|---|---|
| Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Baldwin Spencer |
| Preceded by | James Carlisle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1944 Saint Phillip's, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Nurse Lawyer |
Dame Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack, GCMG, DStJ, (born July 26, 1944) is the current Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.
Background and earlier career
Lake-Tack was born in the Parish of St. Phillips's on the island of Antigua. She was educated at Freetown Government School before attending the Antigua Girls High School in St. John's.[1]
After graduation, she migrated to the United Kingdom where she studied nursing at Charing Cross Hospital. Following the completion of her studies, she worked first at the National Heart Hospital and later at the Harley Street Clinic.[1]
Lake-Tack later studied and graduated in law and subsequently served as a magistrate at both Marylebone and Horseferry Magistrate Courts. She also sat at Pocock Street Crown Court and Middlesex Crown Court to hear appeal cases from the lower courts.[1]
Lake-Tack served as a member of the Antigua and Barbuda National Association (London) for the 24 years preceding her appointment as Governor-General.[1]
Governor-General
She took office as Governor-General on July 17 2007.[2]
She is the first female Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.
Honours
References
- ^ a b c d Antigua's Gets First Female Governor General Hard Beat News.com July 16 2007
- ^ Antigua's first female G-G sworn in Jamaica Gleaner July 19 2007
- ^ London Gazette Tuesday, 13 November 2007