Neville Cenac

Sir Neville Cenac
6th Governor-General of Saint Lucia
In office
12 January 2018 – 10 November 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterAllen Chastanet
Philip J. Pierre
Preceded byPearlette Louisy
Succeeded byErrol Charles (acting)
President of the Senate of Saint Lucia
In office
October 1993 – June 1997
Preceded byEmmanuel Henry Giraudy
Succeeded byHilford Deterville
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1987–1992
Preceded byJohn Compton
Succeeded byGeorge Mallet
Personal details
Born (1939-11-24) 24 November 1939 (age 85)
Castries, Saint Lucia[1]
Political partySaint Lucia Labour Party 1968-1987, United Workers Party 1987-
RelativesWinston Cenac (brother)

Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac GCSL GCMG[2] (born 24 November 1939)[3] is the former governor-general of Saint Lucia. He was appointed to that post in January 2018.[4] On 28 July 2021 Cenac is reported to have signalled his intention to resign.[5] As of 31 October, he demitted the viceregal office (but his demission was with effect 10 November[citation needed]).[6][7] He was previously best known as a Saint Lucian politician, serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1987 to 1992.

On 18 January 2018, Cenac was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 2018 Special Honours.[8]

Also in 2018, Cenac was appointed Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Lucia (GCSL), in his capacity as Chancellor of the Order.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Honours and Awards". The Gazette. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Index Ca-Ce".
  4. ^ Parker, Benjamin. "Neville Cenac announced as St Lucia Governor-General". WIC News.
  5. ^ "Cenac resigns as Governor General of St Lucia". Loop St. Lucia News. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Errol Charles appointed Deputy to the Governor General | HTS News4orce St. Lucia". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  7. ^ "H.E. Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles appointed as Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia".
  8. ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | the Gazette".
  9. ^ "Saint Lucia - Office of the Governor General".