Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III.

Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Incumbent
Dame Marcella Liburd

since 2 February 2023
Viceroy
StyleHer Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House, Basseterre[1]
AppointerMonarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation19 September 1983
First holderSir Clement Arrindell
Salary51,000 USD annually[2]
Websitegg.gov.kn

The appointed governor-general, currently Dame Marcella Liburd, lives in Government House.

Name From To Term length Note(s)
Sir Clement Arrindell, GCMG, GCVO, QC
(1931–2011)
19 September 1983 31 December 1995 12 years, 103 days Last Governor of St Kitts and Nevis became Governor General upon St Kitts' Independence in the presence of Princess Margaret. Forced to withdraw in 1995 by the administration of Denzil Douglas.
Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, GCMG, OBE
(1921–2017)
1 January 1996 1 January 2013 17 years, 0 days The longest-serving governor-general to date.
Sir Edmund Lawrence, GCMG, OBE
(born 1932)
2 January 2013 19 May 2015 2 years, 137 days Forced to withdraw by the administration of Timothy Harris.
Sir Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP
(born 1950)
20 May 2015 2 February 2023 7 years, 258 days Appointed as Acting Governor-General after the withdrawal of Lawrence's appointment; acting until 2 September 2015.
Marcella Liburd, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP
(born 1953)
2 February 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 323 days Appointed as Governor-General after the expiration of the term of Seaton.

References

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  1. "History of Government House – the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis".
  2. Ministry of Finance of St Kitts And Nevis. "St. Christopher And Nevis - Estimates for the Year 2017 Volume I Ministry Expenditure Plans" (PDF). www.mof.gov.kn.