List Of Governors-general Of Antigua And Barbuda
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The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the representative of the monarch of Antigua and Barbuda, currently
King Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...
. The official residence of the governor-general is
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. The position of governor-general was established when Antigua and Barbuda gained independence on 1 November 1981.


List of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda

Following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda since independence in 1981.


Constitutional powers, functions and duties

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


See also

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Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda is the head of government of the country. The current prime minister is Gaston Browne, since 13 June 2014.Jacqueline Charles"Browne becomes new prime minister of Antigua, youngest ever" ''The Miami He ...
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List of colonial governors and administrators of Antigua 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 and its viceroy was the Governor of the Leeward Island ...


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Georgetown University
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Governors-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
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