List of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda

Flag of the governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda

The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the head of the executive branch of the central government, serving as the representative of the monarch, currently Charles III. The position was established on 1 November 1981, replacing the position of the Governor. The terms of governors-general are not fixed, but usually coincide with the terms of prime ministers.

Background

Prior to the establishment of the position of governor-general under the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda was administered by the Governor of Antigua, a position first established in 1632. In 1671, the position was replaced by a lieutenant governor with the establishment of the British Leeward Islands. From 1747 until 1816, the Leeward governor directly administered the archipelago. The position of Governor of Antigua was revived in 1816, and in 1833 the Governor of Antigua became the Governor of the Leeward Islands ex officio. The positions were merged in 1872, and in 1936, the position of administrator replaced the role. Upon the establishment of the Associated State of Antigua in 1967, the governorship was revived.

Since the position's establishment, the prime minister has nominated the governor-general shortly after their assumption of office. A notable exception was Louise Lake-Tack, who was appointed three years after Baldwin Spencer assumed the premiership. Lake-Tack was later removed from office by the Gaston Browne administration, after the government requested her removal due to her refusing to work with the administration. Since then, the governor-general has rarely exercised his or her powers without the advice of the government.

List of officeholders

  Denotes acting governors-general

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Wilfred Jacobs (1919–1995)	1 November 1981	10 June 1993	11 years, 221 days	Elizabeth II (1981–2022)
2		Sir James Carlisle (b. 1937)	10 June 1993	30 June 2007	14 years, 20 days
Vacant (30 June – 17 July 2007)
3		Dame Louise Lake-Tack (b. 1944)	17 July 2007	14 August 2014	7 years, 28 days
4		Sir Rodney Williams (b. 1947)	14 August 2014	Incumbent	10 years, 144 days
						Charles III (2022–present)

External links

• Governor-General's website