Governor of the Cayman Islands

Governor of the Cayman Islands
Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands
Standard of the governor of the Cayman Islands
Incumbent
Jane Owen
since 21 April 2023
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office
ResidenceGovernment House,
Cayman Islands
AppointerMonarch of the United Kingdom
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation1750
First holderWilliam Cartwright
DeputyDeputy Governor of The Cayman Islands
WebsiteOffice of the Governor
Standard of the governor of the Cayman Islands, 1971–99

The governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The governor, a civil servant who has in modern times typically been a British subject normally resident in the United Kingdom, is appointed by the monarch from the staff of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and is responsible for appointing the premier, who is the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the Legislature.

The governorship has been held by Jane Owen since April 2023.[1]

The governor has her own flag, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. The official residence of the governor is the Government House in Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.

  1. ^ "Jane Owen - GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2023.