Governor-General of the Bahamas
| Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
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since 28 June 2019 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Government House, The Bahamas |
| Appointer | Monarch of the Bahamas |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 31 July 1973 |
| First holder | Sir Milo Butler |
| Salary | 37,000 BSD annually[1] |
| Website | www.bahamas.gov.bs |
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The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the representative of the Bahamian monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II). As The Queen cannot reside in all her realms, she appoints representatives to carry out her duties as Queen of the Bahamas. Governors-General serve their term at Her Majesty's pleasure, usually five years. They are responsible for appointing the Prime Minister, as well as other government ministers after consultation with the Prime Minister.
The institution of the Governor-General was established in 1973, when the Bahamas became an independent realm. Before that, the Queen (as monarch of the United Kingdom) was represented in the Bahamas by the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Bahama Islands.
Government House in Nassau is the official residence of governors-general. The current Governor-General is Cornelius A. Smith.
Governors-General of the Bahamas (1973–present)
| No. | Image | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Comments |
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| 1 | Sir Milo Butler (1906–1979) |
1 August 1973 | 22 January 1979 | Died in office | |
| – | Hon. Dr Dame Doris Louise Johnson (1921–1983) |
22 January 1979 | 22 January 1979 | Acting. She was appointed a DBE after leaving office.[2] | |
| 2 | Sir Gerald Cash (1917–2003) |
22 January 1979 | 25 June 1988 | ||
| 3 | Sir Henry Milton Taylor (1903–1994) |
28 February 1991 | 1 January 1992 | ||
| 4 | Sir Clifford Darling (1922–2011) |
2 January 1992 | 2 January 1995 | ||
| 5 | Sir Orville Turnquest (born 1929) |
3 January 1995 | 13 November 2001 | ||
| 6 | Dame Ivy Dumont (born 1930) |
13 November 2001 | 30 November 2005[3] | Acting to 1 January 2002 | |
| – | Paul Adderley (1928–2012) |
1 December 2005[4] | 31 January 2006[4] | Acting | |
| 7 | A.D. Hanna (born 1928) |
1 February 2006 | 14 April 2010 | ||
| 8 | Sir Arthur Foulkes (born 1928) |
14 April 2010 | 8 July 2014 | ||
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Dame Marguerite Pindling (born 1932) |
8 July 2014 | 28 June 2019 | |
| 10 | Sir Cornelius A. Smith (born 1937) |
28 June 2019 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ^ Statute Law of The Bahamas. "Public Service Act" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Hanna-Ewers, Deanne (January 2013). Great Women in Bahamian History: Bahamian Women Pioneers. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4520-5398-1.
- ^ Pinder, Macushla N. (1 December 2005). "Dame Ivy Dumont Says Farewell". Nassau, Bahamas: The Bahama Journal. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 – via Bahamas B2B.com.
- ^ a b "The Late Honourable Paul L. Adderley". London, England: The Bahamas High Commission. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.