Tapley Seaton

Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015-2023)

Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, KC, JP (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

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
Born (1950-07-28) 28 July 1950 (age 74)
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]

References

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  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.