Cornelius A. Smith

The Most Honourable
Sir Cornelius Smith
ON GCMG
Smith in 2008
11th Governor-General of The Bahamas
In office
28 June 2019 – 31 August 2023
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterHubert Minnis
Philip Davis
Preceded byMarguerite Pindling
Succeeded byCynthia A. Pratt
Personal details
Born
Cornelius Alvin Smith

(1937-04-07) 7 April 1937 (age 87)
North Long Island, Bahamas
Political partyFree National Movement
SpouseClara Elizabeth Knowles
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Miami

Sir Cornelius Alvin Smith GCMG ON[1] (born 7 April 1937)[2][3] is a Bahamian politician and diplomat, who served as the 11th Governor-General of the Bahamas from 2019 to 2023.[4]

  1. ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD". www.thegazette.co.uk. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ "AllGov - Officials". www.allgov.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ Thompson, Lindsay (29 October 2007). "thebahamasweekly.com - C.A Smith Officially Appointed Ambassador to Washington". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ media. "The Cabinet Office announces The Honourable Cornelius A. Smith to serve as the 11th Governor-General in an Independent Bahamas! | Bahamaspress.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2023.