Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III.
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Viceroy | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Residence | Government House, Basseterre[1] |
Appointer | Monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 19 September 1983 |
First holder | Sir Clement Arrindell |
Salary | 51,000 USD annually[2] |
Website | gg |
The appointed governor-general, currently Dame Marcella Liburd, lives in Government House.
List
changeName | From | To | Term length | Note(s) |
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Sir Clement Arrindell, GCMG, GCVO, QC (1931–2011) |
19 September 1983 | 31 December 1995 | 12 years, 103 days | Last Governor of St Kitts and Nevis became Governor General upon St Kitts' Independence in the presence of Princess Margaret. Forced to withdraw in 1995 by the administration of Denzil Douglas. |
Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, GCMG, OBE (1921–2017) |
1 January 1996 | 1 January 2013 | 17 years, 0 days | The longest-serving governor-general to date. |
Sir Edmund Lawrence, GCMG, OBE (born 1932) |
2 January 2013 | 19 May 2015 | 2 years, 137 days | Forced to withdraw by the administration of Timothy Harris. |
Sir Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP (born 1950) |
20 May 2015 | 2 February 2023 | 7 years, 258 days | Appointed as Acting Governor-General after the withdrawal of Lawrence's appointment; acting until 2 September 2015. |
Marcella Liburd, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP (born 1953) |
2 February 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 197 days | Appointed as Governor-General after the expiration of the term of Seaton. |
References
change- ↑ "History of Government House – the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis".
- ↑ Ministry of Finance of St Kitts And Nevis. "St. Christopher And Nevis - Estimates for the Year 2017 Volume I Ministry Expenditure Plans" (PDF). www.mof.gov.kn.