Pearlette Louisy

Dame Pearlette Louisy
5th Governor-General of Saint Lucia
In office
19 September 1997 – 31 December 2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byGeorge Mallet
Succeeded byNeville Cenac
Personal details
Born
Calliopa Pearlette Louisy

(1946-06-08) 8 June 1946 (age 78)
Laborie, Saint Lucia
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies
Laval University
University of Bristol

Dame Calliopa Pearlette Louisy GCSL GCMG DStJ (born 8 June 1946) is a Saint Lucian academic, who served as governor-general of Saint Lucia from 19 September 1997,[1] until her resignation on 31 December 2017. She is the first woman to hold the vice-regal office.

  1. ^ "Dame Pearlette Louisy, Alwin Bully to Receive UWI Open Campus Honorary Doctorates". Kingston Gleaner. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.