The governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III. The appointed governor-general, currently Marcella Liburd, lives in Government House, Basseterre, which serves as her official residence.
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
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Style | Her Excellency |
Residence | Government House, Basseterre[1] |
Appointer | Monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the advice of the prime minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 19 September 1983 |
First holder | Sir Clement Arrindell |
Salary | EC$138,000 annually[2] |
Website | gg |
Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis since independence in 1983.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Sir Clement Arrindell (1931–2011) |
19 September 1983 |
31 December 1995 |
12 years, 103 days | Elizabeth II (1983–2022) | |
2 | Sir Cuthbert Sebastian (1921–2017) |
1 January 1996 |
1 January 2013 |
17 years, 0 days | ||
3 | Sir Edmund Lawrence (b. 1932) |
2 January 2013 |
19 May 2015 |
2 years, 137 days | ||
– | Tapley Seaton (1950–2023) Acting Governor-General |
19 May 2015 |
2 September 2015 |
106 days | ||
4 | Sir Tapley Seaton (1950–2023) |
2 September 2015 |
31 January 2023 |
7 years, 151 days | ||
Charles III (2022–present) | ||||||
5 | Dame Marcella Liburd (b. 1953) |
1 February 2023 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 83 days |
The office of Governor-General is provided for by Chapter III, Sections 21 to 24 of the Constitution.[3] These state: