Governor-General of Jamaica
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The flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica
The Governor General of Jamaica is the sometimes viewed as Jamaica's de facto head of state. He represents Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica and is appointed by her on the advice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.
[edit] Governors-General of Jamaica, 1962-present
- Sir Kenneth Blackburne (6 August–30 November 1962)
- Sir Clifford Campbell (1 December 1962–2 March 1973)
- Sir Herbert Duffus (2 March–27 June 1973) (acting)
- Sir Florizel Glasspole (27 June 1973–31 March 1991)
- Edward Zacca (31 March–1 August 1991) (acting)
- Sir Howard Cooke (1 August 1991–15 February 2006)
- Professor. Kenneth Hall (15 February 2006–)
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| Current: Antigua and Barbuda | Australia | The Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Canada | Grenada | Jamaica | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Solomon Islands | Tuvalu | |||||||||
| Former: Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) | Fiji | The Gambia | Ghana | Guyana | India | Irish Free State (now Republic of Ireland) | Kenya | Malawi | Malta | Mauritius | Nigeria | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Tanganyika (now Tanzania) | Trinidad and Tobago | Uganda | |||||||||
| Former colonies: Rhodesia and Nyasaland | West Indies | |||||||||
