History was created when Marcella Liburd was sworn-in as the first female governor-general of St Kitts and Nevis.
Liburd, 70, replaces Sir Tapley Seaton and will be the fifth person to be appointed as governor-general of St Kitts and Nevis.
Liburd has a long history of serving the twin island federation as she was the second woman to be appointed as the Speaker of the National Assembly in the 1980s.
She was also a member of parliament and held several ministerial positions including acting Prime Minister.