Governor of the Cayman Islands

Governor of the Cayman Islands
Coat of Arms of the Cayman Islands
Standard of the Governor of the Cayman Islands
Incumbent
Martyn Roper

since 29 October 2018
StyleHis Excellency
Member ofForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office
ResidenceGovernment House, Cayman Islands
AppointerMonarch of the United Kingdom
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation1750
First holderWilliam Cartwright
DeputyDeputy Governor of The Cayman Islands
WebsiteOffice of the Governor

The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands.

List

  • Athelstan Charles Ethelwulf Long (22 August 1971 – 1972)
  • Kenneth Roy Crook (1972–1974)
  • Thomas Russell (1974–1981)
  • George Peter Lloyd (1982 – 10 June 1987)
  • Alan James Scott (June 10, 1987 – September 14, 1992)
  • Michael Edward John Gore (14 September 1992 – 16 October 1995)
  • John Wynne Owen (16 October 1995 – 5 May 1999)
  • Peter Smith (5 May 1999 – 9 May 2002)
  • Bruce Dinwiddy (19 May 2002 – 28 October 2005)
  • Stuart Jack (23 November 2005 – 2 December 2009)
  • Duncan Taylor (15 January 2010 – 7 August 2013)
  • Helen Kilpatrick (6 September 2013 – 5 March 2018)[1][2]
  • Anwar Choudhury (26 March 2018 – October 2018)[3]
  • Martyn Roper (October 2018 – present)[4]

References

  1. Helen Kilpatrick sworn in as new governor Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, Cayman NetNews, September 6, 2013
  2. "Cayman says farewell to Governor". Cayman Times. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. "Change of Governor of the Cayman Islands". Press release. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 26 June 2017.
  4. "Change of Governor of the Cayman Islands". Press release. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 19 October 2018.