Louise Lake-Tack

Infobox Governor
honorific-prefix = Her Excellency Dame
name = Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack
honorific-suffix = GCMG DStJ
order = Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda
primeminister = Baldwin Spencer
term_start = 17 July 2007
monarch = Elizabeth II
predecessor = James Carlisle
successor =
birth_date = birth date and age|1944|07|26|df=y
birth_place = Saint Phillip's, Antigua and Barbuda
death_date =
death_place =
alma_mater = University of Queensland
profession = Nurse
Lawyer

Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack GCMG (born July 26, 1944) is the current Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. She took office on July 17 2007. [ [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070719/carib/carib3.html Antigua's first female G-G sworn in] "Jamaica Gleaner" July 19 2007] She is the first female Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.

Lake-Tack was born in the Parish of St. Phillips's on the island of Antigua. She was educated at Freetown Government School before attending the Antigua Girls High School in St. John's. [http://www.hardbeatnews.com/editor/RTE/my_documents/my_files/details.asp?newsid=13174&title=Top%20Stories Antigua's Gets First Female Governor General] "Hard Beat News.com" July 16 2007]

After graduation, she migrated to the United Kingdom where she studied nursing at Charing Cross Hospital. Following the completion of her studies, she worked first at the National Heart Hospital and later at the Harley Street Clinic.

Lake-Tack later studied and graduated in law and subsequently served as a magistrate at both Marylebone and Horseferry Magistrate Courts. She also sat at Pocock Street Crown Court and Middlesex Crown Court to hear appeal cases from the lower courts.

Lake-Tack served as a member of the Antigua and Barbuda National Association (London) for the 24 years preceding her appointment as Governor-General.

References

External links

* [http://www.ab.gov.ag/ Official Government Website]
* [http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4113.asp?submitted=true&quick=latest&fromDay=&fromMonth=&fromYear=&toDay=&toMonth=&toYear=&MRF=&keywords=Lake-Tack&ID=13016 Court Circular detailing investiture as a Dame of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem]
* [http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4113.asp?submitted=true&quick=latest&fromDay=&fromMonth=&fromYear=&toDay=&toMonth=&toYear=&MRF=&keywords=Lake-Tack&ID=13017 Court Circular detailing investiture as a Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George]