Daniel Williams (governor-general)

Sir Daniel Williams GCMG COG
Williams in 2012
4th Governor-General of Grenada
In office 8 August 1996 – 18 November 2008
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Keith Mitchell Tillman Thomas
Preceded by	Reginald Palmer
Succeeded by	Carlyle Glean
Personal details
Born	(1935-11-04)4 November 1935 Saint David Parish, British Windward Islands (now Grenada)
Died	2 October 2024(2024-10-02) (aged 88) St. George's, Grenada
Children	4
Alma mater	University of London

Sir Daniel Charles Williams GCMG COG (4 November 1935 – 2 October 2024) was a Grenadian lawyer who served as governor-general of Grenada from 8 August 1996 until 18 November 2008.[1] He was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 August 1996 after having been nominated by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.

Williams was the only former Grenadian governor-general who had been active in politics prior to his appointment. He was elected to the Parliament of Grenada as a New National Party candidate in 1984. From 1984 to 1989, Williams served in various ministerial roles in the Herbert Blaize government, including a brief stint as acting prime minister in 1988. Williams resumed his private law practice after the NNP was defeated at the 1990 elections.[2]

In 1996, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG).[3]

Williams founded the law firm Danny Williams & Co.[4] He died on 2 October 2024, at the age of 88.[5][6]

References

1. "Biography: Sir Daniel Charles Williams". gov.gd. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
2. East, Roger; Richard J. Thomas. Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders, pp. 201–202, 2003. (accessed 20 May 2015)
3. The London Gazette Friday 13th September 1996
4. "Grenada and Caribbean Lawyers". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
5. Grenada’s former GG Sir Daniel Williams has died
6. Sir Daniel Williams, former Head of State, dies

External links

• "Danny Williams & Co. Attorneys-At-Law and Notaries Public" Official website. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

Government offices
Preceded by Reginald Palmer	Governor General of Grenada 1996–2008	Succeeded by Carlyle Glean