List of heads of state of Grenada

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This is a list of the heads of state of Grenada , from the independence of Grenada in 1974 to the present day.

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The head of state under the Grenada Independence Act 1974 is the King of Grenada, Charles III, who is also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms. The King is represented in Grenada by a Governor-General.

Monarch (1974–present)

The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne.

No.PortraitMonarch
(Birth–Death)
ReignRoyal House Prime Minister
Reign startReign endDuration
1 Queen Elizabeth II in March 2015.jpg Queen Elizabeth II
(1926–2022)
7 February 19748 September 202248 years, 213 days Windsor Gairy
Bishop
Coard
Austin
Brathwaite
Blaize
Jones
Brathwaite
Brizan
K. Mitchell
Thomas
K. Mitchell
D. Mitchell
2 King Charles III (July 2023).jpg King Charles III
(born 1948)
8 September 2022Incumbent2 years, 303 days Windsor D. Mitchell

Governor-General

The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in Grenada and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Grenada without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Grenada since independence in 1974.

  Denotes acting Governor-General
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeMonarch
(Reign)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Coat of arms of Grenada (shield).svg Sir Leo de Gale
(1921–1986)
7 February 19744 October 19784 years, 239 days Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1959).jpg
Elizabeth II
Coat of arms of Grenada.svg
(1974–2022)
2 Paul Scoon (cropped).jpg Sir Paul Scoon
(1935–2013)
4 October 197831 July 199213 years, 301 days
Coat of arms of Grenada (shield).svg Reginald Palmer
(1923–2016)
31 July 19926 August 19926 days
3 Coat of arms of Grenada (shield).svg Sir Reginald Palmer
(1923–2016)
6 August 19928 August 19964 years, 2 days
4 Sir Daniel Williams (cropped).jpg Sir Daniel Williams
(1935–2024)
8 August 199618 November 200812 years, 102 days
Vacant (18 – 27 November 2008)
5 SirCarlyleGlean.jpg Sir Carlyle Glean
(1932–2021)
27 November 20087 May 20134 years, 161 days
6 Cecile La Grenade 2022-07-01.jpg Dame Cécile La Grenade
(born 1952)
7 May 2013Incumbent12 years, 62 days
King Charles III (July 2023).jpg
Charles III
Coat of arms of Grenada.svg
(2022–present)

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