Governor-General of the Bahamas
| Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
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since 8 July 2014 | |
| Style | Her 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 |
| Website | www.bahamas.gov.bs |
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The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the viceregal representative of the Bahamian monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II). As the Queen cannot reside in all of her realms, she appoints representatives to carry out her duties as Queen of the Bahamas. Governors-General serve their term as such at Her Majesty's pleasure, but usually end their term within five years. They are also responsible for appointing the Prime Minister as well as other government Ministers after consultations with the Prime Minister.
Government House in Nassau is the official residence of governors-general. The current Governor-General is Dame Marguerite Pindling.
Governors-General of the Bahamas (1973–present)
| # | Took office | Left office | Name (Birth–Death) |
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| 1 | 1 August 1973 | 22 January 1979 | Milo Butler (1906–1979) |
Died in office |
| * | 22 January 1979 | 22 January 1979 | Hon. Dr. Dame Doris Louise Johnson (1921–1983) |
Acting[1] |
| 2 | 22 January 1979 | 25 June 1986 | Gerald Cash (1917–2003) |
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| 3 | 26 June 1986 | 1 January 1992 | Henry Milton Taylor (1903–1994) |
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| 4 | 2 January 1992 | 2 January 1994 | Clifford Darling (1924-2011) |
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| 5 | 3 January 1994 | 13 November 2001 | Orville Turnquest (1929–) |
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| 6 | 13 November 2001 | 30 November 2004 | Ivy Dumont (1930–) |
Acting to 1 January 2002 |
| * | 1 December 2004 | 1 February 2006 | Paul Adderley (1928–2012) |
Acting |
| 7 | 1 February 2006 | 14 April 2011 | Arthur Dion Hanna (1928–) |
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| 8 | 14 April 2011 | 8 July 2014 | Arthur Foulkes (1926–) |
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| 9 | 8 July 2014 | Incumbent | Marguerite Pindling (1932–) |
See also
References
- ^ Hanna-Ewers, Deanne (January 2013). Great Women in Bahamian History: Bahamian Women Pioneers. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4520-5398-1.
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