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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.
The head of state under the Grenada Independence Act 1974 is the King of Grenada, Charles III, who is also the monarch in each of the other Commonwealth realms. The King is represented in Grenada by a Governor-General.
The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne.
| No. | Monarch (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Reign | Royal House | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |||||
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022) |  | 7 February 1974 | 8 September 2022 | 48 years, 213 days | Windsor | Gairy Bishop Coard Austin Brathwaite Blaize Jones Brathwaite Brizan K. Mitchell Thomas K. Mitchell D. Mitchell |
| 2 | King Charles III (1948 - ) |  | 8 September 2022 | Present | 1 year, 9 days | Windsor | D. Mitchell |
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.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Sir Leo de Gale (1921–1986) | 7 February 1974 | 4 October 1978 | 4 years, 239 days |  Elizabeth II  (1974–2022) |
| 2 |  | Sir Paul Scoon (1935–2013) | 4 October 1978 | 31 July 1992 | 13 years, 301 days | |
| – | | Reginald Palmer (1923–2016) Acting Governor-General | 31 July 1992 | 6 August 1992 | 6 days | |
| 3 | | Sir Reginald Palmer (1923–2016) | 6 August 1992 | 8 August 1996 | 4 years, 2 days | |
| 4 |  | Sir Daniel Williams (born 1935) | 8 August 1996 | 18 November 2008 | 12 years, 102 days | |
| Vacant (18 – 27 November 2008) | ||||||
| 5 |  | Sir Carlyle Glean (1932–2021) | 27 November 2008 | 7 May 2013 | 4 years, 161 days | |
| 6 |  | Dame Cécile La Grenade (born 1952) | 7 May 2013 | Incumbent | 10 years, 133 days | |
 Charles III (2022–present) | ||||||
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.
The monarchy of Grenada is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Grenada. The current Grenadian monarch and head of state, since 8 September 2022, is King Charles III. As sovereign, he is the personal embodiment of the Grenadian Crown. 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 Grenada and, in this capacity, he and other members of the royal family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Grenada. However, the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role.