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List of colonial governors and administrators of Antigua

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439:, the Governor of Antigua, who was Her Majesty's representative in Antigua, was to be chosen by Her Majesty, served during Her Majesty's pleasure, and appointed by Her Majesty. Before beginning to perform the duties of the office of governor, the person who has been appointed must take and sign the oaths of office and allegiance. The activities of the office of Governor shall be carried out by the person that Her Majesty may nominate during any time that the position is vacant, the holder of the office of Governor is not present in Antigua, or is otherwise unable to fulfill those functions. Any of the aforementioned individuals must take the oaths required by section 18 of this Constitution before taking on the responsibilities of the office of Governor. If the holder of the governorship has informed the person in question that he is about to assume or resume those duties, the person in question may not continue to carry out such duties. For the purposes of this section, the Governor shall not be deemed to be absent from Antigua or incapable of carrying out the duties of his office because he is (a) traveling from one area of Antigua to another; or (b) whenever a deputy has been appointed in accordance with Section 20 of this Constitution. 56:
In 1956 the federal colony of the Leeward Islands was abolished, but the office of Governor of the Leeward Islands remained in existence until the end of 1959. Antigua's government continued under an Administrator, subordinated to the Governor of the Leeward Islands until 1960. The office of
537: 108: 478: 527: 532: 542: 443: 45:. The colony of the Leeward Islands was split in two in 1816, and the Governor of Antigua became the viceroy in Antigua, Barbuda and 311: 442:
In 1981 the associated state of Antigua became independent as Antigua and Barbuda. For a list of viceroys after independence, see
355: 157:, whose governor remained on Antigua. Until 1747, a lieutenant governor was appointed on Antigua to oversee domestic affairs. 42: 455: 347: 485: 49:. In 1833 the British Leeward Islands were reformed, and the Governor of Antigua represented the monarch in all of the 436: 132: 397: 302: 286: 415: 197: 164: 323: 317: 66: 191: 173: 102: 72: 279: 232: 84: 391: 329: 295: 260: 248: 214: 154: 50: 38: 267: 57:
Administrator was retitled as Governor in 1967 when the colony attained the status of an associated state.
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From 1747 to 1816, there was no governor in Antigua, as they were administered as part of the
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until 1872, when he became the Governor of the new federal colony of the Leeward Islands.
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From 1833, the Governor of Antigua was viceroy in the colony of the
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In 1671, Antigua became part of the newly formed colony of the
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was dissolved, and a new governor was appointed in Antigua.
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Lists of British colonial governors and administrators
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37:Between 1671 and 1816, Antigua was part of the 109:Robert le Fichot des Friches, sieur de ClodorΓ© 8: 354:In 1872, the Governor of Antigua became the 229:Nathaniel Crump, 1735 <Oliver, 3:320> 149:Lieutenant Governors of Antigua (1671–1747) 220:John Hamilton, 1709 <Oliver, 3:320> 467: 444:Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda 143:Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts 528:Colonial governors of the West Indies 435:According to the constitution of the 362:Administrators of Antigua (1936–1966) 312:Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke 7: 473: 471: 533:British Antigua and Barbuda people 348:Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine 25: 120:, November 1666–9 November 1666, 543:Governors of Antigua and Barbuda 423:Governors of Antigua (1967–1981) 255:Governors of Antigua (1816–1872) 61:Governors of Antigua (1632–1671) 356:Governor of the Leeward Islands 43:Governor of the Leeward Islands 456:History of Antigua and Barbuda 398:Richard St. John Ormerod Wayne 1: 318:Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy 437:Associated State of Antigua 559: 303:Evan John Murray MacGregor 287:Evan John Murray MacGregor 141:, 1668–1671 eldest son of 416:David James Gardiner Rose 307:continued, acting to 1834 324:James Macaulay Higginson 238:Josiah Martin, 1743-1748 161:Philip Warner, 1671–1675 41:and its viceroy was the 18:Administrator of Antigua 330:Robert James Mackintosh 296:British Leeward Islands 261:British Leeward Islands 249:British Leeward Islands 51:British Leeward Islands 39:British Leeward Islands 392:Leslie Stuart Greening 342:Sir Stephen John Hill 268:George William Ramsay 129:(or Fish), 1666–1667? 374:James Dundas Harford 336:Ker Baillie Hamilton 274:Sir Benjamin d'Urban 226:, 1711 December 1741 105:, 1665–November 1666 368:Hubert EugΓ¨ne Bader 289:, 1832–1833, acting 122:(French occupation) 113:(French occupation) 91:Christopher Keynell 31:Antigua and Barbuda 429:Sir Wilfred Jacobs 243:Vacancy(1747–1816) 27:This is a list of 479:"Wayback Machine" 210:Vacant, 1692–1698 180:Valentine Russell 111:, November 1666, 67:Sir Thomas Warner 16:(Redirected from 550: 500: 499: 497: 496: 490: 484:. Archived from 483: 475: 280:Sir Patrick Ross 206:John Parry, 1692 198:Rowland Williams 165:Rowland Williams 133:Henry Willoughby 79:Rowland Thompson 21: 558: 557: 553: 552: 551: 549: 548: 547: 518: 517: 504: 503: 494: 492: 488: 481: 477: 476: 469: 464: 452: 425: 364: 257: 245: 155:Leeward Islands 151: 139:Samuel Winthrop 63: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 556: 554: 546: 545: 540: 535: 530: 520: 519: 516: 515: 510: 502: 501: 466: 465: 463: 460: 459: 458: 451: 448: 433: 432: 424: 421: 420: 419: 413: 407: 401: 395: 389: 386:F. S. Harcourt 383: 377: 371: 363: 360: 352: 351: 345: 339: 333: 327: 321: 315: 309: 292: 291: 283: 277: 271: 256: 253: 244: 241: 240: 239: 236: 230: 227: 221: 218: 212: 207: 204: 195: 189: 183: 177: 171: 162: 150: 147: 146: 145: 136: 130: 124: 115: 106: 100: 94: 88: 82: 76: 70: 62: 59: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 555: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 525: 523: 514: 511: 509: 506: 505: 491:on 2022-04-10 487: 480: 474: 472: 468: 461: 457: 454: 453: 449: 447: 445: 440: 438: 430: 427: 426: 422: 417: 414: 411: 408: 405: 404:Alec Lovelace 402: 399: 396: 393: 390: 387: 384: 381: 378: 375: 372: 369: 366: 365: 361: 359: 357: 349: 346: 343: 340: 337: 334: 331: 328: 325: 322: 319: 316: 313: 310: 308: 305:, 1833–1836, 304: 301: 300: 299: 297: 290: 288: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 269: 266: 265: 264: 262: 259:In 1816, the 254: 252: 250: 242: 237: 234: 231: 228: 225: 222: 219: 216: 213: 211: 208: 205: 203: 200:, 1689–1692, 199: 196: 193: 192:Edward Powell 190: 187: 184: 181: 178: 175: 174:James Vaughan 172: 170: 167:, 1675–1678, 166: 163: 160: 159: 158: 156: 148: 144: 140: 137: 134: 131: 128: 127:Daniel Fitche 125: 123: 119: 116: 114: 110: 107: 104: 103:Robert Carden 101: 98: 97:John Bunckley 95: 92: 89: 86: 83: 80: 77: 74: 73:Edward Warner 71: 68: 65: 64: 60: 58: 54: 52: 48: 44: 40: 35: 33: 32: 19: 493:. Retrieved 486:the original 441: 434: 380:Herbert Boon 353: 306: 293: 285: 258: 246: 233:George Lucas 215:John Yeamans 209: 201: 168: 152: 121: 112: 85:Henry Ashton 55: 36: 29:viceroys of 28: 26: 431:, 1967–1981 418:, 1964–1966 412:, 1958–1964 410:Ian Turbott 406:, 1954–1958 400:, 1947–1954 394:, 1946–1947 388:, 1944–1946 382:, 1941–1944 376:, 1936–1941 350:, 1868–1872 344:, 1863–1868 338:, 1855–1863 332:, 1850–1855 326:, 1847–1850 320:, 1842–1846 314:, 1837–1842 282:, 1826–1832 276:, 1819–1826 270:, 1816–1819 224:Edward Byam 217:, 1698–1711 202:second time 194:, 1683–1688 188:, 1682–1683 182:, 1680–1682 176:, 1678–1680 135:, 1667–1670 99:, 1661–1664 93:, 1652–1660 87:, 1640–1652 81:, 1639–1640 75:, 1635–1639 69:, 1632–1635 522:Categories 495:2023-09-09 462:References 169:first time 47:Montserrat 235:1742–1743 450:See also 186:Paul Lee 370:, 1936 489:(PDF) 482:(PDF) 118:Quest 524:: 470:^ 446:. 358:. 298:: 251:. 498:. 20:)

Index

Administrator of Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda
British Leeward Islands
Governor of the Leeward Islands
Montserrat
British Leeward Islands
Sir Thomas Warner
Edward Warner
Rowland Thompson
Henry Ashton
Christopher Keynell
John Bunckley
Robert Carden
Robert le Fichot des Friches, sieur de ClodorΓ©
Quest
Daniel Fitche
Henry Willoughby
Samuel Winthrop
Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts
Leeward Islands
Rowland Williams
James Vaughan
Valentine Russell
Paul Lee
Edward Powell
Rowland Williams
John Yeamans
Edward Byam
George Lucas
British Leeward Islands

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