The governor-general of Grenada is the vice-regal representative of the Grenadian monarch,currently King Charles III,in Grenada. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Grenada. The functions of the governor-general include appointing ministers,judges,and ambassadors;giving royal assent to legislation passed by the Grenadian Parliament;and issuing writs for election.
Sir Michael Hardie Boys,is a New Zealand retired lawyer,judge,and jurist who served as the 17th Governor-General of New Zealand,in office from 1996 to 2001.
Sir Paul Godwin Scoon was a Grenadian politician who served as Governor-General of Grenada from 1978 to 1992. His tenure is notable for its hectic events related to the rise and fall of the People's Revolutionary Government,as well as his personal involvement and support of the invasion of Grenada.
Jon Michael Geoffrey Manningham Adams,known as Tom Adams,was a Barbadian politician who served as the second prime minister of Barbados from 1976 until 1985.
Sir Edward Denis Blundell,was a New Zealand lawyer,cricketer and diplomat who served as the 12th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1972 to 1977.
Ben Joseph Jones was a Grenadian politician. He was a lawyer before being elected to Parliament as a member of the New National Party in 1984. In 1984 he began serving as foreign minister in the government of his party's leader,Herbert Blaize. When Blaize died in December 1989,Jones became prime minister of Grenada. He served until March 1990,when his party lost elections. He also gave up his position as foreign minister at that time,but was reappointed later that year. Though his party was out of power,Jones continued serving as foreign minister until 1991.
Sir (William) George Mallet GCSL GCMG CBE was a politician who was Governor-General of Saint Lucia and held a number of high offices in the island Saint Lucia,one of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean. Sir George served as the Minister for Trade,Industry,Agriculture and Tourism in the first post-independence government of St Lucia beginning in 1979. In later years,Sir George served as Deputy Prime Minister and was responsible for numerous government ministries including Foreign Affairs,Home Affairs and CARICOM Affairs.
Sir David Stuart Beattie,was an Australian-born New Zealand judge who served as the 14th Governor-General of New Zealand,from 1980 to 1985. During the 1984 constitutional crisis,Beattie was nearly forced to dismiss the sitting prime minister,Robert Muldoon.
Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite OBE was the head of government of Grenada for two periods,first as Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council established after the United States invasion of Grenada,and latterly as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1995.
The monarchy of Grenada is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Grenada. The present monarch is King Charles III,who is also Sovereign of a number of the other Commonwealth realms. The King's constitutional roles are mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Grenada. Royal succession is governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701,which is part of constitutional law.
The monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The current monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis,since 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he is the personal embodiment of the Crown of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations,each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result,the current monarch is officially titled King of Saint Christopher and Nevis and,in this capacity,he and other members of the royal family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Saint Kitts and Nevis. However,the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role.
Grenada is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself,two smaller islands,Carriacou and Petite Martinique,and several small islands which lie to the north of the main island and are a part of the Grenadines. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago,northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is 348.5 square kilometres (134.6 sq mi),and it had an estimated population of 124,523 in July 2021. Its capital is St. George's. Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" due to its production of nutmeg and mace crops.
Tillman Joseph Thomas is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 2008 to 2013. He was the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from 2000 to 2014.
Sir Carlyle Arnold Glean,was a Grenadian politician,who served as Governor-General of Grenada from 2008 to 2013.
The Order of Saint Lucia is an order of chivalry established in 1986 by Elizabeth II. The Order comprises seven classes. In decreasing order of seniority,these are:
Dame Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade,is a Grenadian food scientist who has served as Governor-General of Grenada since 7 May 2013.
Sir Rodney Errey Lawrence Williams,is the current and 4th Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.
The Order of Grenada is an order of chivalry and a society of honour instituted by Queen Elizabeth II in right of Grenada through the National Honours and Awards Act which having been passed by the House of Representatives of Grenada on 16 November 2007 and passed by the Senate of Grenada on 27 November 2007 received Royal Assent on 31 December 2007.
Events in the year 2022 in Grenada.
