Post: | Governor-General |
Body: | Antigua and Barbuda |
Flag: | Flag of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1981-2023).svg |
Flagsize: | 150px |
Flagcaption: | Flag of the governor-general |
Flagborder: | yes |
Insignia: | Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda Emblem.svg |
Insigniasize: | 70px |
Insigniacaption: | Emblem |
Incumbent: | Rodney Williams |
Incumbentsince: | 14 August 2014 |
Department: | Viceroy |
Style: | His Excellency |
Residence: | Government House, Antigua and Barbuda |
Appointer: | Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda |
Appointer Qualified: | on the advice of the prime minister |
Termlength: | genderp=~}}}} Majesty's pleasure |
Formation: | 1 November 1981 |
First: | Sir Wilfred Jacobs |
Salary: | 108,630 XCD annually[1] |
Website: | https://gg.gov.ag/ |
The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the representative of the monarch of Antigua and Barbuda, currently King Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.
The position of governor-general was established when Antigua and Barbuda gained independence on 1 November 1981.
The office of governor-general is provided for by Chapter III, Sections 22 to 26 of the Constitution. These state:
Following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda since independence in 1981.
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Sir Wilfred Jacobs | 1 November 1981 | 10 June 1993 | Elizabeth II (1981–2022) | ||
2 | Sir James Carlisle | 10 June 1993 | 30 June 2007 | |||
Vacant (30 June – 17 July 2007) | ||||||
3 | Dame Louise Lake-Tack | 17 July 2007 | 14 August 2014 | |||
4 | Sir Rodney Williams | 14 August 2014 | Incumbent | |||
Charles III |