List of colonial governors and administrators of Grenada


This is a list of Viceroys of Grenada from the establishment of French rule in 1649 until its independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. Following independence, the viceroy of Grenada ceased to represent the British monarch and British government, and ceased to be a British person, instead the new vice regal office, renamed to Governor-General of Grenada represented the Monarch of Grenada, and the person holding the office must be a Grenadian citizen.

French governors of Grenada (1649–1762)

In OfficeNameNotes
1649–1654Jean Le Comte-
1654–1658Louis Cacqueray de Valminière-
1658Dubuc-
1658–1664Jean Faudoas de Cérillac-
1664–1670Vincent-
1671–1674Louis de Canchy de Lerole-
1675–1679Pierre de Sainte-Marthe de Lalande-
1679–1680Jacques de Chambly-
1680–1689Nicolas de Gabaret-
1690–1695Louis Ancelin de Gemostat-
1695?–1696?Jean-Léon Fournier de Carles de Pradine-
1696–1700De Bellair de Saint-Aignan-
1701–1708Joseph de Bouloc-
1709–1710Laurent de Valernod -
1711–1716Guillaume-Emmanuel-Théodore de Maupeou, comte de l'Estrange-
1717 – 3 January 1721Jean-Michel de Lépinay-
1721–1722Jean Balthazard du Houx-
1 December 1722 – 11 December 1722Bonnaventure-François de BoisferméDid not take office
1723–1727Robert Giraud du Poyet-
1727–1734Charles de Brunier, marquis de Larnage-
1734–1748Jean-Louis Fournier de Charles de Pradine-
1748–1757Longvilliers de Poincy-
1757–1762Pierre-Claude Bonvoust d'Aulnay de Prulay-

British governors of Grenada (1762–1802)

In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ceded Grenada to the United Kingdom.
In 1802, the Governor of Grenada was replaced by a lieutenant governor, subordinate to the Governor of Barbados.
In 1833, Grenada was incorporated into the British Windward Islands along with Barbados, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines. The Governor of Barbados retained overall responsibility for Grenada with the Lieutenant Governor of Grenada as his subordinate.
In 1882, the role of the Lieutenant Governor of Grenada was replaced by that of an administrator. The administrator remained subordinate to the Governor of Barbados. In 1885, Barbados left the administrative control of the Windward Islands. A new Governor of the Windward Islands was appointed, with his seat in Grenada. The Administrator of Grenada remained a subordinate position concerned with matters local to Grenada itself.
Between 1958 and 1962, Grenada was part of the short-lived Federation of the West Indies.
On 3 March 1967, Grenada became an Associated State of the United Kingdom, responsible for its own internal affairs. A governor was again appointed as the United Kingdom's official representative.
On 7 February 1974, Grenada achieved independence from Great Britain. After independence, the vice regal office in Grenada became the office of the Governor-General of Grenada.