Tapley Seaton

Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, (28 July 1950 – 29 June 2023[1]) was the fourth Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis. At first, he was Acting Governor-General after Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence was forced out of office on 20 May 2015.


Sir Tapley Seaton

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Seaton in 2018
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
19 May 2015 – 2 February 2023
Acting: 19 May 2015 – 2 September 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterTimothy Harris
Terrance Drew
Preceded byEdmund Wickham Lawrence
Succeeded byMarcella Liburd
Personal details
Born28 July 1950 (aged 75)
Saint Kitts
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies
Hugh Wooding Law School

On 1 September 2015, he was officially appointed Governor-General by Queen Elizabeth II on advice of Prime Minister Timothy Harris.[2]

Tapley Seaton Media

References

  1. Government House Press Release Re: Passing of former Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LL.D
  2. "S. W. Tapley Seaton Appointed As Governor General:: The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer". www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-12-03.