BAHAMAS, Nassau - Dame Marguerite Pindling, widow of the Father of the Nation and first Prime Minister, Sir Lynden Pindling, was sworn in as the first non-Parliamentarian, 2nd female, 9th Bahamian and 10th Governor General overall of an Independent Bahamas. The ceremony was held at Government House on Mount Fitzwilliam here in Nassau, The Bahamas at noon on the 8th July 2014.

The first Governor General of an independent Bahamas was Sir John Paul, the former British Royal Governor who served as Governor General of The Bahamas from the day of independence, 10th July to the 31st July 1973. Sir Milo Boughton Butler was sworn in as the first Bahamian Governor General on the 1st August 1973.  

Governors General following Sir Milo were Sir Gerald Cash, Sir Henry Milton Taylor, Sir Clifford Darling, Sir Orville Turnquest, Dame Ivy Dumont, Arthur Dion Hanna, Sir Arthur Foulkes and now Dame Marguerite Pindling.

Dame Marguerite sworn in as Bahamas' 10th Governor-General

Attached below are remarks by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Rt Hon. Perry G. Christie given at Government House on July 8th, 2014: