Milo Butler
The Right Excellent Sir Milo Boughton Butler, GCMG (11 August 1906 – 22 January 1979) was a Bahamian administrator and Governor-General of the Bahamas from 1973 to 1979.
Sir Milo Butler | |
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| 1st Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
| In office 1 August 1973 – 22 January 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Lynden Pindling |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Cash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1906 |
| Died | 22 January 1979 (aged 72) |
Governor-General
In 1973, Butler was appointed as the first Bahamian Governor-General by Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas on the recommendation of Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), of which he was also a member.
He was Governor General from 1973 until his death in Nassau in 1979.[1] He is commemorated with a statue located in downtown Nassau across from the Parliament House and his portrait is on the Bahamas $20 note.
References
- "Milo B. Butler". National Archives of The Bahamas. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Warburton Paul (acting) |
Governor-General of the Bahamas 1973–1979 |
Succeeded by Sir Gerald Cash |
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