List of Governors-General of Antigua and Barbuda

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The flag of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda

This is a list of viceroys of Antigua and Barbuda. Before 1816, Antigua was part of the British Leeward Islands and its viceroy was the Governor of the Leeward Islands. The colony of the Leeward Islands was split in two in 1816, and the Governor of Antigua became the viceroy in Antigua, Barbuda and Montserrat. In 1833 the British Leeward Islands were reformed, and the Governor of Antigua represented the monarch in all of the British Leeward Islands until 1871, when he became the Governor of the Leeward Islands again.

1 Governors of Antigua 1816–1871
2 Administrators of Antigua 1936–1966
3 Governors of Antigua and Barbuda 1967–1981
4 Governors-General of Antigua and Barbuda, 1981-present
5 Constitutional powers, functions and duties
6 See also
7 External links

George William Ramsay 1816–1819
Sir Benjamin d'Urban 1819–1826
Sir Patrick Ross 1826–1832
Evan John Murray MacGregor 1832–1833 (acting)

From 1833, the Governor of Antigua was viceroy in the colony of the British Leeward Islands:

Evan John Murray MacGregor 1833–1836 (acting to 1834)
Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke 1837–1842
Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy 1842–1846
James Macaulay Higginson 1847–1850
Robert James Mackintosh 1850–1855
Ker Baillie Hamilton 1855–1863
Sir Stephen John Hill 1863–1868
Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine 1868–1871

In 1871, the Governor of Antigua became the Governor of the Leeward Islands.

Hubert Eugène Bader 1936
James Dundas Harford 1936–1941
Herbert Boon 1941–1944
F. S. Harcourt 1944–1946
Leslie Stuart Greening 1946–1947
Richard St. John Ormerod Wayne 1947–1954
Alec Lovelace 1954–1958
Ian Turbott 1958–1964
David James Gardiner Rose 1964–1966

Sir Wilfred Jacobs 1967–1981

Sir Wilfred Jacobs November 1, 1981–June 10, 1993
James Carlisle June 10, 1993–June 30, 2007
Louise Lake-Tack July 17, 2007—

The office of Governor-General is provided for by Chapter III, Sections 22 to 26 of the Constitution. These state:

22.- There shall be a Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be a citizen appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in Antigua and Barbuda.

Acting Governor-General

23.-

1. During any period when the office of Governor-General is vacant or the holder of the office of Governor-General is absent from Antigua and Barbuda or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint.

2. Any such person as aforesaid shall not continue to perform the functions of the office of Governor-General if the holder of the office of Governor-General has notified him that he is about to assume or resume those functions.

3. The holder of the office of Governor-General shall not for the purposes of this section, be regarded as absent from Antigua and Barbuda or as unable to perform the functions of his office-

a. by reason that he is in passage from one part of Antigua and Barbuda to another; or

b. at any time when there is a subsisting appointment of a deputy under section 25 of this Constitution.

Oaths

24.- A person appointed to hold or act in the office of Governor-General shall, before entering upon the duties of that office, take and subscribe the oath of allegiance and the oath of office.

25.-

1. When the Governor-General-

a. has occasion to be absent from the seat of government but not from Antigua and Barbuda;

b. has occasion to be absent from Antigua and Barbuda for a period that he considers, in his discretion, will be of short duration,

- he may, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint any person in Antigua and Barbuda to be his deputy during such absence or illness and in that capacity to perform on his behalf such of the functions of the office of Governor-General as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed.

2. The power and authority of the Governor-General shall not be abridged, altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a deputy under this section, and subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a deputy shall conform to and observe all instructions that the Governor-General, in his discretion, may from time to time address to him:

Provided that the question whether or not a deputy has conformed to and observed any such instructions shall not be enquired into by any court of law.

3. A person appointed as deputy under this section shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed, and his appointment may be revoked at any time by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.

Public Seal

26.- The Governor-General shall keep and use the Public Seal for sealing all things that shall pass under the Public Seal.