List of governors-general of Charles III

Charles III is head of state of 15 Commonwealth realms. Governors-general are appointed by the monarch in realms outside the United Kingdom to exercise many of his functions such as appointing prime ministers, dissolving Parliament, giving royal assent to legislation, and exercising other reserve powers.

Charles III has had 18 governors-general representing him during his reign and has appointed four new governors-general since his accession.

Within the United Kingdom, counsellors of state exercise some royal functions when the King is unavailable.

List of governors-general

Antigua and Barbuda

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Rodney Williams (b. 1947)	14 August 2014	Incumbent^[1]

Australia

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		David Hurley^[2] (b. 1953)	1 July 2019	1 July 2024
2		Sam Mostyn (b. 1965)	1 July 2024	Incumbent^[3]

The Bahamas

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Cornelius A. Smith^[4] (b. 1937)	28 June 2019	31 August 2023
2		Dame Cynthia A. Pratt (b. 1945)	1 September 2023^[5]	Incumbent

Belize

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Dame Froyla Tzalam	27 May 2021^[6]^[7]	Incumbent

Canada

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Mary Simon (b. 1947)	26 July 2021^[8]	Incumbent

Grenada

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Dame Cécile La Grenade (b. 1952)	7 May 2013^[9]	Incumbent

Jamaica

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Patrick Allen (b. 1951)	26 February 2009^[10]	Incumbent

New Zealand

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Dame Cindy Kiro (b. 1958)	21 October 2021^[11]^[12]	Incumbent

Papua New Guinea

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Bob Dadae (b. 1961)	28 February 2017^[13]	Incumbent

Saint Kitts and Nevis

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Tapley Seaton (1950–2023)	19 May 2015^[14]	31 January 2023
2		Dame Marcella Liburd (b. 1953)	1 February 2023^[15]	Incumbent

Saint Lucia

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Errol Charles (b. 1942)	1 November 2024 (acting since 11 November 2021)^[16]^[17]	Incumbent

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Dame Susan Dougan (b. 1955)	1 August 2019^[18]^[19]	Incumbent

Solomon Islands

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir David Vunagi (1950–2025)	7 July 2019^[20]	7 July 2024
2		Sir David Tiva Kapu	7 July 2024^[21]	Incumbent

Tuvalu

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Took office	Left office
1		Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani	29 September 2021	Incumbent^[22]

References

^ "Sir Rodney sworn in as new Governor General". Antiguaobserver.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ Crowe, David (16 December 2018). "Scott Morrison picks former general David Hurley to be Australia's next governor-general". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
^ https://www.gg.gov.au/about-governor-general/governor-generals-biography
^ media. "The Cabinet Office announces The Honourable Cornelius A. Smith to serve as the 11th Governor-General in an Independent Bahamas! | Bahamaspress.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^ "'Mother' Pratt sworn in as new Governor General". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ "Court circular: March 21, 2022". The Times.
^ "Governor General Froyla T'zalam Bestowed Title of Dame". Channel5Belize.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "Canada's next governor general Mary Simon to be officially installed July 26". CTVNews. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Biography: Dr. Cecile La Grenade (2013 - Present)". www.gov.gd. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Governor-General of Jamaica". Profiles. King's House. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
^ "Dame Cindy Kiro sworn in as Governor-General". RNZ. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ Smith, Phil (22 October 2021). "Swearing-in a Governor General: a photo essay". RNZ. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ Governor-General Sworn In
^ "S. W. Tapley Seaton Appointed As Governor General:: The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer". www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
^ "HER EXCELLENCY DAME MARCELLA LIBURD GCMG, JP INSTALLED AS FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS". SKNIS. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^ Sharefil Gaillard (12 November 2021). "His Excellency Cyril Errol Charles appointed Acting Governor General". stlucia.loopnews.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^ https://stluciatimes.com/168292/2025/01/its-official-cyril-charles-appointed-governor-general-after-acting-for-three-years/
^ "SVG's First Female Head of State Sworn In". Searchlight.vc. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^ McLeod, Sheri-Kae (1 August 2019). "St. Vincent and the Grenadines Gets First Female Governor-General". Caribbeannationalweekly.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^ "Former Anglican Primate of Melanesia elected as Governor General of the Solomon Islands".
^ "Pacific news in brief for June 18". RNZ. 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^ "Rev. Tofiga Falani appointed Acting Governor General". Fenui News. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[antiguaobserver1-1] "Sir Rodney sworn in as new Governor General". Antiguaobserver.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[2] Crowe, David (16 December 2018). "Scott Morrison picks former general David Hurley to be Australia's next governor-general". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2018.

[3] ttps://www.gg.gov.au/about-governor-general/governor-generals-biography

[11th_Governor-General-4] . "The Cabinet Office announces The Honourable Cornelius A. Smith to serve as the 11th Governor-General in an Independent Bahamas! | Bahamaspress.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[5] "'Mother' Pratt sworn in as new Governor General". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

[6] "Court circular: March 21, 2022". The Times.

[7] "Governor General Froyla T'zalam Bestowed Title of Dame". Channel5Belize.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[8] "Canada's next governor general Mary Simon to be officially installed July 26". CTVNews. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[:0-9] "Biography: Dr. Cecile La Grenade (2013 - Present)". www.gov.gd. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[King's_House-10] "His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Governor-General of Jamaica". Profiles. King's House. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

[:3-11] "Dame Cindy Kiro sworn in as Governor-General". RNZ. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[12] Smith, Phil (22 October 2021). "Swearing-in a Governor General: a photo essay". RNZ. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

[13] Governor-General Sworn In

[14] "S. W. Tapley Seaton Appointed As Governor General:: The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer". www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.

[15] "HER EXCELLENCY DAME MARCELLA LIBURD GCMG, JP INSTALLED AS FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS". SKNIS. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

[actgg-16] Sharefil Gaillard (12 November 2021). "His Excellency Cyril Errol Charles appointed Acting Governor General". stlucia.loopnews.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

[17] ttps://stluciatimes.com/168292/2025/01/its-official-cyril-charles-appointed-governor-general-after-acting-for-three-years/

[searchlight2-18] "SVG's First Female Head of State Sworn In". Searchlight.vc. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[19] McLeod, Sheri-Kae (1 August 2019). "St. Vincent and the Grenadines Gets First Female Governor-General". Caribbeannationalweekly.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[20] "Former Anglican Primate of Melanesia elected as Governor General of the Solomon Islands".

[21] "Pacific news in brief for June 18". RNZ. 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

[Fen2017-22] "Rev. Tofiga Falani appointed Acting Governor General". Fenui News. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

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