FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2026
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STANLEY JOHN K.C. SWORN IN AS GG indication she had made earlier. H.E. STANLEY KENDRICK Dame Susan was the JOHN K.C. was officially first female to hold the sworn in as this country’s 7th position of Head of State Governor General on January (Governor General) and 6, 2026, during a ceremony Stanley John K.C. becomes at Government House. the first legal luminary to His Excellency replaced fill the post. Dame Susan Dougan who demitted office a day earlier Pursuit of Law in keeping with an Stories by DAYLE DA SILVA
H.E. Stanley Kendrick John K.C. takes the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office to affirm his appointment as the 7th Governor General of the State of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
NEW GG SENDS REMINDERS FOLLOWING THE ADMINISTRATION of the Oath of Office, Governor General His Excellency Stanley Kendrick John K.C. expressed deep gratitude for the confidence placed in him, especially by the government, and pledged to serve the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines with humility, integrity, and unwavering respect for the Constitution. He acknowledged that he was called to serve in the highest Office of State in the aftermath of an overwhelming expression by the people. According to H.E. Stanley John K.C, 74 years old, he felt humbled as he reflected on the resolve and clarity with which the people had spoken at the recent General Elections. And even as he expressed his appreciation for the government’s
In what could be considered his debut address as Governor General, H.E. Stanley John K.C. had a few reminders for the government, not least being the extent of the mandate given to it by the people. (Credit: NBC Radio)
confidence entrusted in him to fill the office of Governor General, he drew the government’s attention to “the unanimity of purpose made evident in the mandate they (the electorate) bestowed upon the new administration.” He reminded the administration, “That command imposes an immense responsibility on those who have been elected and appointed to serve in Parliament and in the executive branch of the people.” He continued with a further reminder to the government that the people “… have charged the honourable prime minister and his cabinet, this new
According to Wikipedia, “Stanley John was born on 1 June 1951 in Calliaqua, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He attended the St. Vincent (Boys) Grammar School and later University College London where he was enrolled at the Faculty of Laws, earning a Bachelor of Laws with honors in 1976. After that, he attended the Inns of Court School of Law and was admitted to the degree of utter barrister in 1977. He worked under Sir Louis Blom-Cooper before moving back to Saint Vincent in 1978, being admitted to practice law that year by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.” As he became engrossed in the practice of his profession, Stanley John established himself as an expert on administration, all of them committed Constitutional Law, patriots, to embark on this magnificent Commercial Litigation, venture, i.e. fostering of a government for International Finance all the people.” and Banking, For his part, the newly installed International Trade and Governor General assessed the current Maritime Law, among stage of the country’s development as other areas. being “at the threshold Continued on Page 3.
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