Governor-General of the Bahamas

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the representative of the Bahamian monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II). As The Queen cannot reside in all her realms, she appoints representatives to carry out her duties as Queen of the Bahamas. Governors-General serve their term at Her Majesty's pleasure, usually five years. They are responsible for appointing the Prime Minister, as well as other government ministers after consultation with the Prime Minister.

Governor-General of the Bahamas
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Incumbent
Sir Cornelius A. Smith
since 28 June 2019
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House, The Bahamas
AppointerMonarch of the Bahamas
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation10 July 1973
First holderSir John Paul
Salary37,000 BSD annually[1]
Websitewww.bahamas.gov.bs
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The institution of the Governor-General was established in 1973, when the Bahamas became an independent realm.

Government House in Nassau is the official residence of governors-general. The current Governor-General is Sir Cornelius A. Smith.

List of Governors-General of the Bahamas

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of the Bahamas since independence in 1973.

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^† Died in office.
  Denotes Acting Governors-General
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Monarch
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sir John Paul
(1916–2004)		 10 July
1973		 31 July
1973		 21 days
Elizabeth II

(1973–present)
2 Sir Milo Butler
(1906–1979)		 1 August
1973		 22 January
1979[†]		 5 years, 174 days
– Doris Sands Johnson
(1921–1983)
Acting Governor-General		 22 January
1979		 22 January
1979		 0 days
– Sir Gerald Cash
(1917–2003)
Acting Governor-General		 22 January
1979		 23 September
1979		 244 days
3 Sir Gerald Cash
(1917–2003)		 23 September
1979		 25 June
1988		 8 years, 276 days
– Sir Henry Milton Taylor
(1903–1994)
Acting Governor-General		 26 June
1988		 28 February
1991		 2 years, 247 days
4 Sir Henry Milton Taylor
(1903–1994)		 28 February
1991		 1 January
1992		 307 days
5 Sir Clifford Darling
(1922–2011)		 2 January
1992		 2 January
1995		 3 years, 0 days
6 Sir Orville Turnquest
(b. 1929)		 3 January
1995		 13 November
2001		 6 years, 314 days
– Dame Ivy Dumont
(b. 1930)
Acting Governor-General		 13 November
2001		 1 January
2002		 49 days
7 Dame Ivy Dumont
(b. 1930)		 1 January
2002		 30 November
2005		 3 years, 333 days
– Paul Adderley
(1928–2012)
Acting Governor-General		 1 December
2005		 1 February
2006		 62 days
8 Arthur Dion Hanna
(1928–2021)		 1 February
2006		 14 April
2010		 4 years, 72 days
9 Sir Arthur Foulkes
(b. 1928)		 14 April
2010		 8 July
2014		 4 years, 85 days
10 Dame Marguerite Pindling
(b. 1932)		 8 July
2014		 28 June
2019		 4 years, 355 days
11 Sir Cornelius A. Smith
(b. 1937)		 28 June
2019		 Incumbent 2 years, 167 days

See also

References
  1. Statute Law of The Bahamas. "Public Service Act" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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