Governor-General of The Bahamas

The Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the representative of the Bahamian Monarch (currently King Charles III). The Governor General is responsible for selecting the Prime Minister.

Governor-General of The Bahamas
Viceroy
Coat of Arms of The Bahamas
Incumbent: Cynthia A. Pratt GCMG since 1 September 2023
Style:	Her Excellency
Appointed by:	King Charles III as Queen of The Bahamas
First:	Sir Milo Butler
Formation:	31 July 1973
Term length:	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Residence:	Government House, The Bahamas
Website:	www.bahamas.gov.bs

Governors-general of the Bahamas

#	Governor	From	To
1	Sir Milo Butler GCMG	31 July 1973	22 January 1979
2	Sir Gerald Christopher Cash GCMG, GCVO, OBE	22 January 1979	25 June 1988
3	Sir Henry Milton Taylor	26 June 1988	1 January 1992
4	Sir Clifford Darling GCMG, GCVO	2 January 1992	2 January 1995
5	Sir Orville Alton Turnquest GCMG, QC	3 January 1995	13 November 2001
6	Dame Ivy Leona Dumont DCMG	13 November 2001	December 2005
-	Paul Adderley	1 December 2005	1 February 2006 (acting)
7	Arthur Dion Hanna	1 February 2006	14 April 2010
8	Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes GCMG	14 April 2010	8 July 2014
9	Dame Marguerite Pindling	8 July 2014	28 June 2019
10	Cornelius A. Smith	28 June 2019	1 September 2023
11	Dame Cynthia A. Pratt	1 September 2023	Incumbent