<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Governor - General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the representative of the Bahamian monarch (currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II). As The Queen cannot reside in all her realms, she appoints representatives to carry out her duties as Queen of the Bahamas . Governors - General serve their term at Her Majesty's pleasure, usually five years . They are responsible for appointing the Prime Minister as well as other government Ministers after consultations with the Prime Minister . </P> <P> Government House in Nassau is the official residence of governors - general . The current Governor - General is Dame Marguerite Pindling . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Name (Birth--Death) </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 August 1978 </Td> <Td> 22 January 1979 </Td> <Td> Sir Milo Butler (1906--1979) </Td> <Td> Died in office </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> 22 January 1979 </Td> <Td> 22 January 1979 </Td> <Td> Hon . Dr. Dame Doris Louise Johnson (1921--1983) </Td> <Td> Acting . She was appointed a DBE after leaving office . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 January 1979 </Td> <Td> 25 June 1986 </Td> <Td> Sir Gerald Cash (1917--2003) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 June 1986 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1992 </Td> <Td> Sir Henry Milton Taylor (1903--1994) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 January 1992 </Td> <Td> 2 January 1995 </Td> <Td> Sir Clifford Darling (1922--2011) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 13 November 2000 </Td> <Td> Sir Orville Turnquest (born 1929) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 13 November 2000 </Td> <Td> 30 November 2005 </Td> <Td> Dame Ivy Dumont (born 1930) </Td> <Td> Acting to 1 January 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> 1 December 2005 </Td> <Td> 31 January 2006 </Td> <Td> Paul Adderley (1928--2012) </Td> <Td> Acting </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1 February 2006 </Td> <Td> 14 April 2012 </Td> <Td> A.D. Hanna (born 1928) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 14 April 2012 </Td> <Td> 8 July 2014 </Td> <Td> Sir Arthur Foulkes (born 1928) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 July 2014 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Dame Marguerite Pindling (born 1932) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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