Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III.

Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Coat of Arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Flag of the Governor-General
Incumbent Dame Marcella Liburd since 2 February 2023
Viceroy
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Government House, Basseterre[1]
Appointer	Monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	19 September 1983
First holder	Sir Clement Arrindell
Salary	51,000 USD annually[2]
Website	gg.gov.kn

The appointed governor-general, currently Dame Marcella Liburd, lives in Government House.

List

Name	From	To	Term length	Note(s)
Sir Clement Arrindell, GCMG, GCVO, QC (1931–2011)	19 September 1983	31 December 1995	12 years, 103 days	Last Governor of St Kitts and Nevis became Governor General upon St Kitts' Independence in the presence of Princess Margaret. Forced to withdraw in 1995 by the administration of Denzil Douglas.
Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, GCMG, OBE (1921–2017)	1 January 1996	1 January 2013	17 years, 0 days	The longest-serving governor-general to date.
Sir Edmund Lawrence, GCMG, OBE (born 1932)	2 January 2013	19 May 2015	2 years, 137 days	Forced to withdraw by the administration of Timothy Harris.
Sir Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP (born 1950)	20 May 2015	2 February 2023	7 years, 258 days	Appointed as Acting Governor-General after the withdrawal of Lawrence's appointment; acting until 2 September 2015.
Marcella Liburd, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP (born 1953)	2 February 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 214 days	Appointed as Governor-General after the expiration of the term of Seaton.

References

1. "History of Government House – the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis".
2. Ministry of Finance of St Kitts And Nevis. "St. Christopher And Nevis - Estimates for the Year 2017 Volume I Ministry Expenditure Plans" (PDF). www.mof.gov.kn.