Cuthbert Sebastian

Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
Cuthbert Sebastian in 2012
2nd Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
1 January 1996 – 1 January 2013
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDenzil Douglas
Preceded byClement Arrindell
Succeeded byEdmund Lawrence
Personal details
Born
Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian

(1921-10-22)22 October 1921
Basseterre, British Leeward Islands
Died25 March 2017(2017-03-25) (aged 95)
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Parent(s)Joseph Matthew Sebastian
Inez Veronica Sebastian (née Hodge)
Alma materMount Allison University
Dalhousie University
Dundee Royal Infirmary

Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian GCMG OBE KStJ ED (22 October 1921[1] – 25 March 2017) was the second governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1996 to 2013.[2] He was appointed Governor-General in 1995 and was sworn in on 1 January 1996. While in office, he was the world's oldest serving de facto head of state. His retirement was announced on 25 December 2012 and became effective on 1 January 2013.

  1. ^ East, Roger; Thomas, Richard J. (3 June 2014). Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders. Routledge. ISBN 9781317639404. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Political Structure". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08.