Sir Daniel Charles Williams GCMG COG
Williams in 2012
4th Governor-General of Grenada
In office 8 August 1996 – 27 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 (age 88) Saint David Parish, British Windward Islands (now Grenada)
Alma mater	University of London

Sir Daniel Charles Williams GCMG COG (born 4 November 1935) is a Grenadian lawyer who served as Governor-General of Grenada from 8 August 1996 until 27 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 is the only former Grenadian governor-general who was 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 1997, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, with the Order of Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG).

He founded the law firm Danny Williams & Co.^[3]

References

External links

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

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