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The governor-general of The Bahamas is the representative of the Bahamian monarch, currently King Charles III, in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of The Bahamas. The functions of the governor-general include appointing ministers, judges, and ...
- Henry Milton Taylor
Sir Henry Milton Taylor JP (4 November 1903 – 14 February...
- Marguerite Pindling
Dame Marguerite Pindling, Lady Pindling, ON GCMG (née...
- Cornelius A. Smith
Political party. Free National Movement. Spouse. Clara...
- Henry Milton Taylor
Residence (s) Government House, Nassau. Alma mater. St. Augustine's University. Dame Cynthia Alexandria "Mother" Pratt ON GCMG CB CD JP (born 5 November 1945) is a Bahamian politician who has served as the 12th Governor-General of the Bahamas since 1 September 2023.
- Joseph B. Pratt (deceased)
- Philip Davis
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On 10 July 1973 the Bahamas gained full independence from the United Kingdom and the viceroy became the Governor-General of the Bahamian Monarch. References [ edit ] ^ More Monumental Inscriptions: Tombstones of the British West Indies by Vere Langford Oliver: "His Excellency John Tinker died 10 July 1758 aged 58.
GovernorFromTo164816571671December 1671December 167116761676167731 July 1973. Term length: At Her Majesty's pleasure. Residence: Government House, The Bahamas. Website : www.bahamas.gov.bs. The Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the representative of the Bahamian Monarch (currently King Charles III ). The Governor General is responsible for selecting the Prime Minister .
#GovernorFromTo111 September 2023Incumbent1028 June 20191 September 202398 July 201428 June 20198Sir Arthur Alexander FoulkesGCMG14 April 20108 July 2014- 31 July 1973
- Her Excellency
July 11, 2018. Cornelius A. Smith was Sworn In as Deputy to the Governor General at Government House on July 11, 2018... > more. National Honours Awards 2018. July 10, 2018. Her Excellency, The Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Societies of Honour established under the National Honours Act 2015, in accordance... > more. Top Services.
The functions of the Governor-General are statutory, ceremonial, traditional and social; authority for which lies within the Constitution, and various laws enacted by Parliament. In the performance of the duties of the Office, with some exceptions, The Governor-General acts only on the advice of the Prime Minister. Among other duties, these ...
