Governor-General of The Bahamas
Representative of the Bahamian Monarch in the Bahamas.
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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 | |
 Coat of Arms of The Bahamas | |
| 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
change| # | 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 |
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