Governor of the Cayman Islands

Governor of the Cayman Islands
Coat of Arms of the Cayman Islands
Incumbent Helen Kilpatrick since 6 September 2013
Viceroy
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Government House, Cayman Islands
Appointer	Monarch of the United Kingdom
Term length	At His/Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1750
First holder	William Cartwright
Website	Office of the Governor

The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Premier, who is the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the Legislature.

The current Governor is Helen Kilpatrick, who replaced Duncan Taylor in September 2013.

The Governor has his own flag, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. The official residence of the Governor is Government House in Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.

Until 1962, the Cayman Islands were administered as a dependency of Jamaica. When Jamaica gained independence, the Islands were split and became a separate Crown colony. An Administrator was appointed to the Islands from 1959. After 1971, the British Government appointed a Governor.