Ivy Dumont

Dame Ivy Leona Dumont DCMG (née Turnquest; born 2 October 1930), is a Bahamian politician who served as the seventh governor-general of the Bahamas. She was the first woman in the Bahamas to hold this office, from 1 January 2002 (on an acting basis since 13 November 2001) until 30 November 2005. She previously served as Education Minister from 1995 to 2000.

Ivy Dumont
7th Governor-General of the Bahamas
In office
1 January 2002  30 November 2005
Acting: 13 November 2001 – 1 January 2002
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterHubert Ingraham
Perry Christie
Preceded bySir Orville Turnquest
Succeeded byPaul Adderley (acting)
Personal details
Born (1930-10-02) 2 October 1930
Spouse
Reginald Dumont
(m. 1951; died 2011)
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