Colonial heads of Grenada
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This is a list of Rulers of Grenada from the establishment of French rule in 1649 until its independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. Following independence, the viceroy of Grenada
ceased to represent the British monarch and British government, and ceased to be a British person, instead the new vice regal office, renamed to Governor-General of Grenada represented (and to this day, represents) the Monarch of Grenada
, and the person holding the office must be a Grenadian citizen.
ceded Grenada to the United Kingdom.
In 1833, Grenada was incorporated into the British Windward Islands
along with Barbados, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent
, and the Grenadines
. The Governor of Barbados retained overall responsibility for Grenada with the Lieutenant Governor of Grenada as his subordinate.
. A new Governor of the Windward Islands was appointed, with his seat in Grenada. The Administrator of Grenada remained a subordinate position concerned with matters local to Grenada itself.
Between 1958 and 1962, Grenada was part of the short-lived Federation of the West Indies.
On 7 February 1974, Grenada achieved independence from Great Britain. After independence, the vice regal office in Grenada became the office of the Governor-General of Grenada.
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
ceased to represent the British monarch and British government, and ceased to be a British person, instead the new vice regal office, renamed to Governor-General of Grenada represented (and to this day, represents) the Monarch of Grenada
Monarchy of Grenada
The monarchy of Grenada is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the Grenadas. The present monarch of Grenada is Queen Elizabeth II...
, and the person holding the office must be a Grenadian citizen.
French Governors of Grenada (1649–1762)
- Jean Le Comte, 1649–1654
- Louis Cacqueray de Valminière, 1654–1658
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, 1658 - Jean Faudoas de Cérillac, 1658–1664
- VincentVincentVincent is the French version of a masculine name. As Spanish Vicente, it is derived from the Latin name Vincentius meaning "conquering"...
, 1664–1670 - Louis de Canchy de Lerole, 1671–1674
- Pierre de Sainte-Marthe de Lalande, 1675–1679
- Jacques de ChamblyJacques de ChamblyJacques de Chambly was from a French military background and became a seigneur in the New World and a governor of Acadia.Chambly's arrival in New France took place in 1665 when he arrived as a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment. He immediately was in charge of the construction of Fort...
, 1679–1680 - Nicholas de Gabaret, 1680–1689
- Louis Ancelin de Gemostat, 1690–1695
- Jean-Léon Fournier de Carles de Pradine, 1695?–1696?
- De Bellair de Saint-Aignan, 1696–1700
- Joseph de Bouloc, 1701–1708
- Guillaume-Emmanuel-Théodore de Maupeou, comte de l'Estrange, 1711–1716
- Jean-Michel de Lespinay, 1717–3 January 1721
- Jean Balthazard du Houx, 1721–1722
- Robert Giraud du Poyet, 1723–1727
- Charles de Brunier, marquis de Larnage, 1727–1734
- Jean-Louis Fournier de Charles de Pradine, 1734–1748
- Longvilliers de Poincy, 1748–1757
- Pierre-Claude Bonvoust d'Aulnay de Prulay, 1757–1762
British Governors of Grenada (1762–1802)
In 1763, the Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
ceded Grenada to the United Kingdom.
- George Scott, 1762–1764
- Robert MelvilleRobert MelvilleRobert Melvill was a Scottish soldier, botanist and inventor. He served as a general in the British Army and was a prominent antiquary....
, 1764, acting, first time - Ulysses FitzMaurice, 1764–1770, first time
- Robert MelvilleRobert MelvilleRobert Melvill was a Scottish soldier, botanist and inventor. He served as a general in the British Army and was a prominent antiquary....
, 1770–1771, second time - Ulysses FitzMaurice, 1771, second time
- William Leybourne, 1771–1775
- William Young, 1776
- The Lord MacartneyGeorge Macartney, 1st Earl MacartneyGeorge Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, KB was an Irish-born British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat. He is often remembered for his observation following Britain's success in the Seven Years War and subsequent territorial expansion at the Treaty of Paris that Britain now controlled...
, 1776–1779 - Jean-François, comte de Durat, 1779–1783, Governor-General, (French occupation)
- Edward Mathew, 1784–1785
- William Lucas, 1785–1787, acting
- Samuel Williams, 1787–1788, acting, first time
- James Campbell, 1788–1789, acting
- Samuel Williams, 1789–1792, acting, second time
- Ninian Home, 17 November 1792–1795
- Kenneth Francis Mackenzie, 1795, acting
- Samuel Mitchell, 1795–1796, acting
- Alexander Houstoun, 1796–1797
- Charles Green, 30 September 1797–1801
- Samuel Dent, 1801–1802, acting
Lieutenant Governors of Grenada (1802–1882)
In 1802, the Governor of Grenada was replaced by a lieutenant governor, subordinate to the Governor of Barbados.- George Vere Hobart, 1802–5 November 1802
- Thomas Hislop, 1803–1804
- William Douglas MacLean Clephane, 1804–1805
- Frederick MaitlandFrederick MaitlandGeneral Frederick Maitland was the youngest son of the hon. Sir Alexander Maitland Baronet and Penelope, daughter of Martin Madan and Judith Madan the poet...
, 29 March 1805–1811 - Abraham Charles Adye, 1811–1812
- George Robert AinslieGeorge Robert AinslieGeorge Robert Ainslie was a Scottish general, noted for his coin collecting pursuits.-Military career:Ainslie was the eldest son of Sir Philip Ainslie, Kt., and was born near Edinburgh in 1776...
, 1812–1813 - Charles Shipley, 1813–1815, acting
- George Paterson, 1815–1816, acting, first time
- Phineas RiallPhineas RiallSir Phineas Riall, KCH was a British army officer, who fought in the War of 1812. was born in Clonmel, Ireland into a wealthy Protestant landowning family, the third son of Phineas Riall of Heywood, Co. Tipperary, whose father had founded the Riall Bank of Clonmel, and Catherine Caldwell of Dublin...
, 1816–1823 - George Paterson, 1823–1826, acting, second time
- James Campbell, 1826–1833
In 1833, Grenada was incorporated into the British Windward Islands
British Windward Islands
The British Windward Islands was a British colony existing between 1833 and 1960 and consisting of the islands of Grenada, St Lucia, Saint Vincent, the Grenadines, Barbados , Tobago , and Dominica, previously included in the...
along with Barbados, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
, and the Grenadines
Grenadines
The Grenadines is a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands.-Geographic boundaries:They are divided between the island nations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. They lie between the islands of Saint Vincent in the north and Grenada in the south. Neither...
. The Governor of Barbados retained overall responsibility for Grenada with the Lieutenant Governor of Grenada as his subordinate.
- George MiddlemoreGeorge MiddlemoreGeneral George Middlemore was a British Army officer. He was the first governor of Saint Helena from 1836 to 1842 after its handover from the British East India Company to the Crown and oversaw the repatriation of Napoleon's remains from there in 1840...
, 1833–1835 - John Hastings Mair, 1835–1836
- Carlo Joseph Doyle, 1836–1846
- Ker Baillie HamiltonKer Baillie HamiltonKer Baillie Hamilton colonial governor born in Cleveland, England and died in Tunbridge Wells, England.Hamilton was educated at the Royal Military College, Woolwich where he went on to serve in Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope. In 1846 became governor of Grenada. Beginning in 1851 he was the...
, 1846–1853 - Robert William KeateRobert William KeateRobert William Keate was a career British colonial governor, serving as Commissioner of the Seychelles from 1850 to 1852, Governor of Trinidad from 1857 to 1864, of Natal from 1867 to 1872, and of Gold Coast from 7 March 1873 to 17 March 1873.-Early life and family:Keate was born in 1814 in...
, 1853–1857 - Cornelius Hendricksen KortrightCornelius Hendricksen KortrightSir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, KCMG was a British civil servant who held positions including Governor of British Guiana.Cornelius was baptised on 8 January 1818 at Saint Mary church in London. He was the son of Lawrence and Jane Maria Kortright...
, 1857–1864 - Robert Miller MundyRobert Miller MundySir Robert Miller Mundy K.C.M.G. was awarded Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George. He was the Lieutenant-Governor of Grenada.-Biography:...
, 1864–1871 - Sanford Freeling, 1871–1875
- Cyril Clerke Graham, 1875–1877
- Robert William Harley, 1877–1882
Administrators of Grenada (1882–1967)
In 1882, the role of the Lieutenant Governor of Grenada was replaced by that of an administrator. The administrator remained subordinate to the Governor of Barbados. In 1885, Barbados left the administrative control of the Windward IslandsBritish Windward Islands
The British Windward Islands was a British colony existing between 1833 and 1960 and consisting of the islands of Grenada, St Lucia, Saint Vincent, the Grenadines, Barbados , Tobago , and Dominica, previously included in the...
. A new Governor of the Windward Islands was appointed, with his seat in Grenada. The Administrator of Grenada remained a subordinate position concerned with matters local to Grenada itself.
- Irwin Charles Maling, 1882, first time
- Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy, 1882–1883
- Edward Laborde, 1883–1886, first time
- Irwin Charles Maling, 1886–1887, second time
- Henry Rawlins Pipon Schooles, 1887–1888
- Edward Laborde, 1889, second time
- John Elliott, 1889–1892
- Edward Rawle Drayton, 1892–1915
- Herbert Ferguson, 1915–1930
- Hilary Rudolph Robert BloodHilary Rudolph Robert BloodSir Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood was the 26th Governor of Mauritius from 26 Sep 1949 to 11 Jan 1954.- References :...
, 1930–1935 - William Leslie Heape, 1935–1940
- Charles Henry Vincent Talbot, 1940–1942
- George Conrad Green, 1942–1951
- Wallace MacMillan, 1951–1957
- James Monteith Lloyd, 1957–1962
Between 1958 and 1962, Grenada was part of the short-lived Federation of the West Indies.
- Lionel Achille Pinard, 1962–1964
- Ian Turbott, 1964–1967
Governors of Grenada (1967–1974)
On 3 March 1967, Grenada became an Associated State of the United Kingdom, responsible for its own internal affairs. A governor was again appointed as the United Kingdom's official representative.| # | Name | Image | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Turbott (continued) |
1967 | 1968 | |
| 2 | Hilda Bynoe Hilda Bynoe Dame Hilda Louisa Gibbs Bynoe, DBE was governor of Grenada between 1967 and 1972... |
1968 | 21 January 1974 | |
| 3 | Sir Leo de Gale Leo de Gale Sir Leo Victor de Gale was the first governor-general of Grenada, from February 7, 1974 to September 30, 1978.... (acting) |
24 January 1974 | 7 February 1974 |
On 7 February 1974, Grenada achieved independence from Great Britain. After independence, the vice regal office in Grenada became the office of the Governor-General of Grenada.