Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag of the governor-general
Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Incumbent Dame Susan Dougan since 1 August 2019
Viceroy
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Government House, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Appointer	Monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the advice of the prime minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	27 October 1979
First holder	Sir Sydney Gun-Munro
Salary	EC$127,167 annually
Website	www.gov.vc

The Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a very important person. They represent the King of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who is currently King Charles III. Think of them as the King's official representative in the country.

This important job was created in 1979. That's when Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became an independent country, known as a Commonwealth realm. A Commonwealth realm is a country that is independent but still has the King or Queen of the United Kingdom as its head of state.

Who Are the Governors-General?

Here is a list of the people who have served as Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since the country became independent in 1979.

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• Died in office.

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No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Monarch (Years on Throne)
			Started	Ended	How long they served
1		Sir Sydney Gun-Munro (1916–2007)	October 27 1979	February 28 1985	5 years, 124 days	Elizabeth II (1979–2022)
2		Sir Joseph Lambert Eustace (1908–1996)	February 28 1985	February 29 1988	3 years, 1 day
–		Henry Harvey Williams (1917–2004) Acting Governor-General	February 29 1988	September 20 1989	1 year, 204 days
3		Sir David Emmanuel Jack (1918–1998)	September 20 1989	June 1 1996	6 years, 255 days
4		Sir Charles Antrobus (1933–2002)	June 1 1996	June 3 2002	6 years, 2 days
–		Dame Monica Dacon (b. 1934) Acting Governor-General	June 3 2002	June 22 2002	19 days
5		Sir Frederick Ballantyne (1936–2020)	June 22 2002	August 1 2019	17 years, 40 days
6		Dame Susan Dougan (b. 1955)	August 1 2019	Still in office	5 years, 318 days
						Charles III (2022–present)

More About Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• List of prime ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• List of colonial governors and administrators of Saint Vincent