This is a list of viceroys of Antigua and Barbuda, from its initial colonisation in 1632 until its independence in 1981. Between 1671 and 1816, Antigua was part of the

British Leeward Islands The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English (later British) overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it was split into two separate ...

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

until 1872, when he became the Governor of the new federal colony of the Leeward Islands. In 1956 the federal colony of the Leeward Islands was abolished, but the office of Governor of the Leeward Islands remained in existence until the end of 1959. Antigua's government continued under an Administrator, subordinated to the Governor of the Leeward Islands until 1960. The office of Administrator was retitled as Governor in 1967 when the colony attained the status of an associated state.

Governors of Antigua (1632–1671)

* Sir Thomas Warner, 1632–1635 * Edward Warner, 1635–1639 * Rowland Thompson, 1639–1640 * Henry Ashton, 1640–1652 * Christopher Keynell, 1652–1660 * John Bunckley, 1661–1664 * Robert Carden, 1665–November 1666 * Robert le Fichot des Friches, sieur de Clodoré, November 1666, ''(French occupation)'' * Quest, November 1666–9 November 1666, ''(French occupation)'' * Daniel Fitche (or Fish), 1666–1667? * Henry Willoughby, 1667–1670 * Samuel Winthrop, 1668–1671 eldest son of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts

Lieutenant Governors of Antigua (1671–1747)

In 1671, Antigua became part of the newly formed colony of the Leeward Islands, whose governor remained on Antigua. Until 1747, a lieutenant governor was appointed on Antigua to oversee domestic affairs. * Philip Warner, 1671–1675 * Rowland Williams, 1675–1678, ''first time'' * James Vaughan, 1678–1680 * Valentine Russell, 1680–1682 * Paul Lee, 1682–1683 *

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, 1683–1688 * Rowland Williams, 1689–1692, ''second time'' * John Parry, 1692 * ''Vacant, 1692–1698'' *

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, 1698–1711 * John Hamilton, 1709 <Oliver, 3:320> *

Edward Byam Edward Byam (1663/4 – December 1741) was the Governor of Leeward Islands in 1715 and Lieutenant Governor of Antigua between 1715 – 4 December 1741. Biography He was born between 1662George Lucas 1742–1743 * Josiah Martin, 1743-1748

Vacancy(1747–1816)

From 1747 to 1816, there was no governor in Antigua, as they were administered as part of the

Governors of Antigua (1816–1872)

In 1816, the

was dissolved, and a new governor was appointed in Antigua. *

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, 1816–1819 * Sir Benjamin d'Urban, 1819–1826 * Sir Patrick Ross, 1826–1832 * ''

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, 1832–1833, acting'' From 1833, the Governor of Antigua was viceroy in the colony of the

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, 1833–1836, ''continued, acting to 1834'' * Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke, 1837–1842 *

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, 1842–1846 *

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, 1847–1850 *

Robert James Mackintosh Robert James Mackintosh (1806-1864), son of Sir James Mackintosh and his second wife, was a British colonial governor. As Governor of Antigua, he was the viceroy in the Leeward Islands colony In modern parlance, a colony is a territory ...

, 1850–1855 *

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, 1855–1863 * Sir Stephen John Hill, 1863–1868 * Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine, 1868–1872 In 1872, the Governor of Antigua became the Governor of the Leeward Islands.

Administrators of Antigua (1936–1966)

* 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 *

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, 1954–1958 * Ian Turbott, 1958–1964 * David James Gardiner Rose, 1964–1966

Governors of Antigua (1967–1981)

* Sir Wilfred Jacobs, 1967–1981 In 1981 the associated state of Antigua became independent as Antigua and Barbuda. For a list of viceroys after independence, see

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References

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