Frederick Ballantyne

Frederick Ballantyne
Ballantyne in 2017
Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[1]
In office
22 June 2002 – 31 July 2019[2]
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterRalph Gonsalves
Preceded byMonica Dacon (Acting)
Succeeded bySusan Dougan
Personal details
Born
Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne

(1936-07-05)5 July 1936[3]
Layou, Saint Vincent,
British Windward Islands
Died23 January 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 83)[4][5]
Villa, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
SpouseSally-Ann Ballantyne
Alma materHoward University (BS)
State University of New York Upstate Medical University (MD)

Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne, GCMG (5 July 1936 – 23 January 2020) was the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2002–2019. A trained cardiologist and former chief medical officer of the country, he was appointed governor-general on 22 June 2002. He succeeded Dame Monica Dacon, who had been acting in the position after the death of Charles Antrobus.

  1. ^ "Sir Frederick Ballantyne demits the Office of GG". 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ "SVG's First Female Head of State Sworn In". 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne" Archived 17 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Former G G Sir Frederick Ballantyne Passes". 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ Former SVG GG Sir Frederick Ballantyne passes

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