Governor-General of Barbados

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The Governor-General of Barbados was the monarch’s representative and de facto head of state in Barbados prior to the country becoming a republic in 2021.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
vice-regal office
abolished 2021-11-30
appointedBy monarch of Barbados
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Barbados
category Governors-General of Barbados
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Barbados
country Barbados
duty appointing the Prime Minister
dissolving Parliament on advice of the Prime Minister
giving royal assent to legislation
firstHolder John Montague Stow
firstHolderStartDate 1966-11-30
flag Standard of the Governor-General of Barbados
inception 1966-11-30
inceptionEvent independence of Barbados
jurisdiction Barbados
lastHolder Dame Sandra Mason
lastHolderBecame President of Barbados
lastHolderEndDate 2021-11-30
memberOf Commonwealth of Nations realm heads of state
linked to: Commonwealth realms
monarchsRepresented Charles III (nominally, prior to republic transition date being set)
Elizabeth II
nativeName Governor-General of Barbados
officeHoldersIncluded Arleigh Winston Scott
Dame Sandra Mason
Deighton Lisle Ward
Sir Clifford Husbands
Sir Elliott Belgrave
Sir Hugh Springer
Sir Nita Barrow
officeLocation Bridgetown
politicalSystemContext constitutional monarchy
predecessorOffice Governor of Barbados
replacedBy President of Barbados
represents monarch of Barbados
residence Government House, Barbados
role de facto head of state of Barbados
scopeOfAuthority ceremonial powers
reserve powers
seat Bridgetown
statusAfter2021 abolished office
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
successorInstitutionType republican presidency
termLength at Her Majesty’s pleasure
usedIn Barbadian constitutional practice

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Senate of Barbados previouslyMembersAppointedBy Governor-General of Barbados
National Hero of Barbados formerConferredBy Governor-General of Barbados
Crown of Barbados officeHolderTitle Governor-General of Barbados
Queen of Barbados representedBy Governor-General of Barbados
Queen of Barbados executivePowerExercisedBy Governor-General of Barbados
Monarch of Barbados representedBy Governor-General of Barbados
Monarch of Barbados appoints Governor-General of Barbados
State House, Barbados previouslyServedAsOfficialResidenceOf Governor-General of Barbados
Dame Sandra Mason positionHeld Governor-General of Barbados
Dame Sandra Mason replacedOffice Governor-General of Barbados as head of state
linked to: Governor-General of Barbados
Governor-General of Barbados predecessorOffice Governor of Barbados
linked to: Governor-General of Barbados
Governor-General of Barbados nativeName Governor-General of Barbados
Governor-General of Barbados category Governors-General of Barbados
linked to: Governor-General of Barbados
Act of Parliament of Barbados headOfStateAssentRequired Governor-General of Barbados
Sir Hugh Worrell Springer positionHeld Governor-General of Barbados
Legislative Council of Barbados appointedBy Governor of Barbados
linked to: Governor-General of Barbados
Premier of Barbados appointedBy Governor of Barbados
linked to: Governor-General of Barbados
Premier of Barbados appointedBy Governor-General of Barbados
Premier of Barbados subordinateTo Governor of Barbados
linked to: Governor-General of Barbados