List of Governors-General of Barbados
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The Governor-General of Barbados
is a vice-regal representative of the Queen of Barbados; and regularly acts in the role of the nation's Head of State. The pre-independence title for this post was known as Governor. Since the settlement of Barbados by the British
, Barbados has had 68 Governors and 6 Governors-General. 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
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, the official Oath of office
for the Governor-General of Barbados is as follows:
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
is a vice-regal representative of the Queen of Barbados; and regularly acts in the role of the nation's Head of State. The pre-independence title for this post was known as Governor. Since the settlement of Barbados by the British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
, Barbados has had 68 Governors and 6 Governors-General. Under the Government's Table of Precedence
Table of precedence for Barbados
The following is the Barbadian Table of Precedence.#The Queen of Barbados #The Governor-General of Barbados #The Prime Minister #The Chief Justice#The Members of the Cabinet...
for Barbados, the Office of the Governor General of Barbados is regarded as being the most important of all personnel of the Barbados Government
Government of Barbados
Government of Barbados consists of: The Monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II ; The Prime Minister, The Hon. Freundel Stuart, and his Cabinet; as legislature, divided into two chambers , and an independent judiciary...
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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 John Montague Stow Sir John Montague Stow was a politician from Barbados. He was the last governor of Barbados and served from 8 October 1959 until 29 November 1966. After Barbados gained independence on 30 November 1966, he was appointed as a governor-general and served until 18 May 1967.- References :... |
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| 18 May 1967 | 9 August 1976 | Sir Arleigh Winston Scott Arleigh Winston Scott Sir Arleigh Winston Scott GCMG , GCVO Governor-General of Barbados, .The first native Governor-General of Barbados, Scott was educated at St. Giles Boys' School and Harrison College. He studied medicine at Howard University in the United States and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland... |
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| 9 August 1976 | 17 November 1976 | Sir William Douglas William Douglas (Barbados) Sir William Douglas was a Chief Justice of Barbados. He served as an acting governor-general two times: from 9 August 1976 until 17 November 1976 and from 10 January 1984 until 24 February 1984 - References :... |
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| 17 November 1976 | 9 January 1984 | Sir Deighton Lisle Ward Deighton Lisle Ward Sir Deighton Harcourt Lisle Ward, GCMG, GCVO, graduated from Harrison College in Bridgetown. In 1958, he was one of the candidates of the Barbados Labour Party when they won four of the five seats in the House of Representatives in the Federal Parliament . He was a Freemason and also President of... |
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| 10 January 1984 | 24 February 1984 | Sir William Douglas William Douglas (Barbados) Sir William Douglas was a Chief Justice of Barbados. He served as an acting governor-general two times: from 9 August 1976 until 17 November 1976 and from 10 January 1984 until 24 February 1984 - References :... |
Acting (second time) |
| 24 February 1984 | 6 June 1990 | Sir Hugh Springer Hugh Springer Sir Hugh Worrell Springer was the organiser and first General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union and Barbados' third native Governor-General. By an act of Parliament in 1998, Springer was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados.-References:... |
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| 6 June 1990 | 19 December 1995 | Dame Nita Barrow | |
| 19 December 1995 | 1 June 1996 | Sir Denys Williams Denys Williams Sir Denys Williams is a retired Chief Justice of Barbados. He served as an acting governor-general from 19th December, 1995 until 1st June, 1996.... |
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| 1 June 1996 | 31 October 2011 | Sir Clifford Husbands Clifford Husbands Sir Clifford Straughn Husbands, GCMG, KA, QC was the Governor-General of Barbados. He held this office from 1996, when he was appointed after the death of Dame Nita Barrow, until he retired on 31 October 2011.-External links:*... |
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| 1 November 2011 | present | Elliot Belgrave Elliot Belgrave Elliot Belgrave is a Barbadian politician who serves as the Acting Governor-General of Barbados since 1 November 2011.- References :... |
Acting |
Official oath of office
According to the First Schedule section of the Constitution of BarbadosConstitution of Barbados
The Constitution of Barbados is the supreme law under which Barbados is governed. The Constitution provides a legal establishment of the structure and various roles of administration of the Sovereign , the Vice-Royal , the Government of Barbados, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of the...
, the official Oath of office
Oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations...
for the Governor-General of Barbados is as follows:
See also
- Government HouseGovernment House, BarbadosThe Government House is the official residence and office of the Governor-General of Barbados. It was built in the colonial days and was the residence of the Governor of Barbados. It later continued in the role of official residence and office of the Governor-General following political...
, the official residence of the Governor-General - Order of BarbadosOrder of BarbadosThe Order of Barbados is part of the National honours system awarded by the government of Barbados, and presented by the Viceroy, which is the Governor-General of Barbados. It comprises four classes, two of which are awarded in two grades. It was instituted under Royal letters patent of Queen...
- 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
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