Governor-General of The Bahamas
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.
| Governor-General of The Bahamas | |
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| Viceroy | |
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| Incumbent: Cynthia A. Pratt GCMG since 1 September 2023 | |
| Style: | Her Excellency |
| Appointed by: | King Charles III as Queen of The Bahamas |
| First: | Sir Milo Butler |
| Formation: | 31 July 1973 |
| Term length: | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Residence: | Government House, The Bahamas |
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| Website: | www.bahamas.gov.bs |
Governors-general of the Bahamas
| # | Governor | From | To |
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| 1 | Sir Milo Butler GCMG |
31 July 1973 | 22 January 1979 |
| 2 | Sir Gerald Christopher Cash GCMG, GCVO, OBE |
22 January 1979 | 25 June 1988 |
| 3 | Sir Henry Milton Taylor | 26 June 1988 | 1 January 1992 |
| 4 | Sir Clifford Darling GCMG, GCVO |
2 January 1992 | 2 January 1995 |
| 5 | Sir Orville Alton Turnquest GCMG, QC |
3 January 1995 | 13 November 2001 |
| 6 | Dame Ivy Leona Dumont DCMG |
13 November 2001 | December 2005 |
| - | Paul Adderley | 1 December 2005 | 1 February 2006 (acting) |
| 7 | Arthur Dion Hanna | 1 February 2006 | 14 April 2010 |
| 8 | Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes GCMG |
14 April 2010 | 8 July 2014 |
| 9 | Dame Marguerite Pindling | 8 July 2014 | 28 June 2019 |
| 10 | Cornelius A. Smith | 28 June 2019 | 1 September 2023 |
| 11 | Dame Cynthia A. Pratt | 1 September 2023 | Incumbent |
Governor-General Of The Bahamas Media
Governor-General Marguerite Pindling speaking at a US Embassy Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in the Bahamas, 2017
Flag of the governor-general of the Bahamas
Government House, the official residence of the Governor General of the Bahamas, located in the city of Nassau, in the the Bahamas
The coat of arms of the Bahamas
Queen Elizabeth II in March 2015
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The coat of arms of the Bahamas
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The coat of arms of the Bahamas
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The coat of arms of the Bahamas
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The coat of arms of the Bahamas
