St. George’s. Grenada – November 17, 2008: Grenada will have a new Governor General from Wednesday. He is Mr. Carlyle Glean Sr, a former Education Minister (1990-1995), who retired from active politics in 1995, and University lecturer. He will be sworn in as Grenada’s 5^th Governor General since Independence.

The swearing in ceremony will take place at the Grenada Trade Center on Wednesday morning at 10.00 ‘o’ clock. The ceremony will take the form of a joint sitting of Parliament.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the second, has given assent to the appointment of the new Governor General, who will take over as Head of State in Grenada from Sir Daniel Williams who demits office on Wednesday.

The appointment of Mr. Glean to the position makes him the second person from St. John to be appointed Head of State of Grenada. The first was Sir Paul Scoon, who held the position from 30 September 1978 to 6^th August 1992.

The public has been invited to witness this historic event.

Mr. Glean follows in the footsteps of Sir Leo de Gale (7 February 1974–30 September 1978), Sir Paul Scoon (30 September 1978–6 August 1992), Sir Reginald Palmer (6 August 1992–8 August 1996) and Sir Daniel Williams (8 August 1996– 18 November 2008)..