List of Governors-General of Antigua and Barbuda
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This is a list of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda
. For a list of viceroys in Antigua and Barbuda before independence, see List of Governors of Antigua.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
. For a list of viceroys in Antigua and Barbuda before independence, see List of Governors of Antigua.
Governors-General of Antigua and Barbuda, 1981-present
- Sir Wilfred JacobsWilfred JacobsSir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs was the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. He held this position from 1 November 1981 to 10 June 1993. He was replaced by James Carlisle. He was also the governor of Antigua and Barbuda from 1967 until that country gained independence in 1981 and he became...
: November 1, 1981–June 10, 1993 - James CarlisleJames CarlisleSir James Beethoven Carlisle, GCMG is the former Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. Selected by Prime Minister, Vere Cornwall Bird on June 10, 1993 and appointed by the Queen of Antigua his term was terminated on June 30, 2007 - a period of 14 years...
: June 10, 1993–June 30, 2007 - Louise Lake-TackLouise Lake-TackDame Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack, GCMG, DStJ is the current Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.-Background and earlier career:...
: July 17, 2007—Present
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:External links
- Georgetown University
- http://www.rulers.org/rula2.html#antigua_and_barbuda