Governor-General of the Bahamas

Governor-General of the Bahamas
Coat of Arms of the Bahamas
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Incumbent Marguerite Pindling since 8 July 2014
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Government House, The Bahamas
Appointer	Monarch of the Bahamas
Term length	At Her 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)	Comments
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
2	22 January 1979	25 June 1988	Gerald Cash (1917–2003)
3	26 June 1988	1 January 1992	Henry Milton Taylor (1903–1994)
4	2 January 1992	2 January 1995	Clifford Darling (1922–2011)
5	3 January 1995	13 November 2001	Orville Turnquest (1929–)
6	13 November 2001	30 November 2005	Ivy Dumont (1930–)	Acting to 1 January 2002
*	1 December 2005	1 February 2006	Paul Adderley (1928–2012)	Acting
7	1 February 2006	14 April 2010	Arthur Dion Hanna (1928–)
8	14 April 2010	8 July 2014	Arthur Foulkes (1928–)
9	8 July 2014	Incumbent	Marguerite Pindling (1932–)

See also

• List of governors of the Bahamas
• List of Prime Ministers of the Bahamas

References

• Georgetown University