Governor-General of Saint Lucia

Governor-General of Saint Lucia
Coat of arms of Saint Lucia
Flag of the Governor-General
Incumbent Errol Charles since 11 November 2021 (Acting)
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House, Saint Lucia
Appointer	Monarch of Saint Lucia
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	22 February 1979
First holder	Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis
Salary	36,111 USD annually[1]
Website	governorgeneral.govt.lc

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Executive Monarch Elizabeth II Governor-General Errol Charles (acting) Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre
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The governor-general of Saint Lucia is the representative of the Saint Lucian monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.

The position of governor-general was established when Saint Lucia was granted independence on 22 February 1979.

List of Governors-General of Saint Lucia[]

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Saint Lucia since independence in 1979.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis (1909–1993)	22 February 1979	19 June 1980	1 year, 118 days	Elizabeth II (1979–present)
2		Boswell Williams (1926–2014)	19 June 1980	13 December 1982	2 years, 177 days
(1)		Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis (1909–1993)	13 December 1982	30 April 1987	4 years, 138 days
–		Vincent Floissac (1928–2010) Acting Governor-General	30 April 1987	10 October 1988	1 year, 163 days
3		Sir Stanislaus A. James (1919–2011)	10 October 1988	1 June 1996	7 years, 235 days
4		Sir George Mallet (1923–2010)	1 June 1996	17 September 1997	1 year, 108 days
5		Dame Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946)	17 September 1997	31 December 2017	20 years, 105 days
Vacant (1 – 12 January 2018)
6		Sir Neville Cenac (b. 1939)	12 January 2018	31 October 2021	3 years, 292 days
Vacant (31 October – 11 November 2021)
–		Errol Charles (b. ?) Acting Governor-General	11 November 2021	Incumbent	97 days

Constitutional powers, functions and duties[]

The office of governor-general is provided for by Chapter II, Sections 19 to 22 of the Constitution.^[2] These state:

19.- There shall be a Governor-General of Saint Lucia who shall be a citizen appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in Saint Lucia.

20.-

1. During any period when the office of Governor-General is vacant of the holder of the office of Governor-General is absent from Saint Lucia or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint.

2. Any such person as aforesaid shall not continue to perform the function of the office of Governor-General if the holder of the office of Governor-General or some other person having a prior right to perform the functions of that office has notified him that he is about to assume or resume those functions.

3. The holder of the office of Governor-General shall not, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as absent from Saint Lucia or as unable to perform the function of his office-

a. by reason that he is in passage from one part of Saint Lucia to another; or

b. at any time when there is a subsisting appointment of a deputy under section 22 of this Constitution.

21.- A persons appointed to hold the office of Governor-General shall, before entering upon the duties of that office, take and subscribe the oath of allegiance and the oath of office.

22.-

1. Whenever the Governor-General-

a. has occasion to be absent from the seat of government by not from Saint Lucia;

b. has occasion to be absent from Saint Lucia for a period which he considers, acting in his own deliberate judgment, will be of short duration; or

c. is suffering from an illness which he considers, acting in his own deliberate judgment, will be of short duration,

he may, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint any person in Saint Lucia to be his deputy during such absence or illness and in that capacity to perform on his behalf such of the function of the office of Governor-General as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed.

2. The power and authority of the Governor-General shall not be abridged, altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a deputy under this section, and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a deputy shall conform to and observe all instructions that the Governor-General, acting in his own deliberate judgment, may from time to time address to him:

provided that the question whether or not a deputy has conformed to and observed any such instructions shall not be enquired into by any court of law.

3. A person appointed as deputy under this section shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed, and his appointment may be revoked at any time by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.

See also[]

• List of prime ministers of Saint Lucia
• List of colonial governors and administrators of Saint Lucia

References[]

• Rulers.org

External links[]

• Head of State, Saint Lucia
• Office of the Governor-General of St Lucia