Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton (28 July 1950 – 29 June 2023[1]) was the fourth governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 2015 to 2023.
He attended The University of West Indies in Jamaica and received a Bachelor of Laws degree, a moment that set forth his legal career.
Seaton joined the St. Kitts-Nevis Judicial Service, and served as registrar of the Supreme Court, provost marshal, and acting additional magistrate.
In 1975, Seaton served as crown counsel for the Attorney General’s Chambers and worked as the High Court Registrar.
On 1 September 2015, he was officially appointed governor-general by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Prime Minister Timothy Harris.