Rodney Williams (governor-general)
Rodney Williams | |
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_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Williams in 2017 | |
| 4th Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2014 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Browne |
| Preceded by | Louise Lake-Tack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1947[ Labour Party |
| Spouse | Lady Sandra Williams |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
| Website | https://gg.gov.ag |
Sir Rodney Errey Lawrence Williams,
Early life
Rodney is the son of Ernest Emmanuel Williams, the former
Education
Williams attended the Antigua Grammar School in
Early career
Rodney entered politics in 1984 as the
Minister of Education, Culture and Technology
After the Antigua Labour Party's victory at the 1994 General Elections, Prime Minister Lester Bird appointed Williams as Minister of Education, Culture and Technology. He would retain this post until the end of his political career in 2004.
William's most controversial decision while being Minister of Education was his decision to introduce to Parliament the Board of Education Act, which introduced the Education Levy. The role of this statutory body was to provide finances for the stationery and physical supplies needed by public schools across the country. When the Bill was first tabled in the House of Representatives opposition forces marched in the high streets of St. John's, the capital city.
Governor-General
| Viceregal styles of Sir Rodney Williams (2014–Present) | ||
|---|---|---|
Reference style | His Excellency | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Rodney was sworn into office on 14 August 2014 as the 4th Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda.[3][2]
Honours and awards
On 30 August 2014, Williams was appointed a
In November 2014, he received the Gold Benemerenti Medal of the
In May 2019, Williams was awarded an
In January 2021, he received an honorary DSc degree from the University of the West Indies.[9][10]
References
- ^ "H.E. Sir Rodney Williams, GCMG, KGN, MBBS (UWI), CAM, CSM". The Halo Foundation. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Sir Rodney sworn in as new Governor General". Antiguaobserver.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Hail and Farewell". caribtimes.com. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "No. 61023". The London Gazette. 17 October 2014. p. 20238.
- ^ Constantinian Order’s Grand Master & Cardinal Grand Prior officially visit Antigua and Barbuda and launch extensive Caribbean-wide charitable programme - website of the Chancery of Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George - Delegation of Great Britain and Ireland.
- ^ "No. 61083". The London Gazette. 22 December 2014. p. 24758.
- ^ 403 students participate in 2019 Commencement Ceremony at St. Mary’s College of Maryland - website of St. Mary's College of Maryland
- ^ GG Receives Honorary Doctorate From St. Mary’s College - website Antigua Newsroom
- ^ Sir Rodney Williams to receive UWI honorary doctorate - website of the newspaper Antigua Observer
- ^ 14 to receive honorary doctorates at The UWI’s 2020 Graduation ceremonies - website UWI-TV of the University of the West Indies
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