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Daniel Williams (governor-general)

Daniel Williams (governor-general)

4th Governor-General of Grenada

Sir Daniel Charles Williams GCMG COG (born 4 November 1935) is a Grenadian lawyer who served as Governor-General of Grenada from 8 August 1996 until 27 November 2008.[1] He was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 August 1996 after having been nominated by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.

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Williams is the only former Grenadian governor-general who was active in politics prior to his appointment. He was elected to the Parliament of Grenada as a New National Party candidate in 1984. From 1984 to 1989 Williams served in various ministerial roles in the Herbert Blaize government, including a brief stint as acting prime minister in 1988. Williams resumed his private law practice after the NNP was defeated at the 1990 elections.[2]

In 1997, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, with the Order of Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG).

He founded the law firm Danny Williams & Co.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Biography: Sir Daniel Charles Williams". gov.gd. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. [2]
    East, Roger; Richard J. Thomas. Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders, pp. 201–202, 2003. (accessed 20 May 2015)
  3. [3]
    "Grenada and Caribbean Lawyers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
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