Governor-General of Grenada

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The Governor-General of Grenada is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial duties and exercises certain constitutional powers within Grenada’s parliamentary democracy.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
vice-regal office
actsOnAdviceOf Cabinet of Grenada
Prime Minister of Grenada
appointedBy King Charles III
monarch of Grenada
appoints Prime Minister of Grenada
members of the Cabinet of Grenada
members of the Senate of Grenada
ceremonialRole performs ceremonial duties
commanderInChiefOf Grenada armed forces
constitutionalRole exercises certain constitutional powers
country Grenada NERFINISHED
currentHolder Cécile La Grenade
currentHolderStartDate 2013-05-07
dateOfFormation 1974-02-07
delivers speech from the throne
dissolves Parliament of Grenada
firstHolder Leo de Gale
firstHolderStartDate 1974-02-07
flag Flag of the Governor-General of Grenada
formationEvent independence of Grenada
governmentForm parliamentary democracy
headOfStateRole de facto head of state of Grenada
jurisdiction Grenada NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of Grenada
memberOf Commonwealth realms’ governors-general
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Grenada
officeCreated 1974
officeHoldersInclude Cécile La Grenade
Daniel Williams
Leo de Gale
Paul Scoon
Reginald Palmer
opens Parliament of Grenada
participatesIn granting of royal assent to legislation
predecessorOffice Governor of Grenada
represents British monarch
monarch of Grenada
residence Government House, Grenada
residesIn St. George’s, Grenada
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
swearsIn Prime Minister of Grenada
other government ministers of Grenada
symbol Coat of arms of Grenada
termLength at His Majesty’s pleasure


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