Elliott Belgrave
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| 7th Governor-General of Barbados | |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Freundel Stuart |
| Preceded by | Clifford Husbands |
| Succeeded by | Philip Greaves (acting) |
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| Born | Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave Script error: No such module "person date". |
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| SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | Loretta Belgrave |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| University College London Darwin College, Cambridge | |
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Sir Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave,[1] GCMG, KA, CHB, KStJ, SC (born 16 March 1931)[2][3] is a retired Barbadian High Court Judge[4] who served as the seventh governor-general of Barbados from 1 June 2012 to 30 June 2017. He previously served as Acting Governor-General from 1 November 2011 to 1 June 2012 (following the death of Clifford Husbands).[5] On 22 May 2012, the prime minister of Barbados announced that Belgrave would be appointed as the 7th Barbadian Governor-General of Queen Elizabeth II. In preparation, Justice Sandra Mason was appointed as acting Governor-General on 30 May 2012[6] pending Belgrave's preparation for his own oath-taking ceremony on 1 June.[7]
Education and career
Belgrave is a graduate of University College London (LLB, 1962) and Cambridge (MPhil Criminology, 1979) from Darwin College, Cambridge.[8] He served as Director of Public Prosecutions in Barbados and as Judge of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Barbados.[9] He is a Queen's Counsel and was awarded the Companion of Honour of Barbados for his contribution to the legal system in Barbados.[10][11] In December 2016 it was reported that Belgrave was approaching personal retirement from the post of Governor-General.[12]
Personal life
He is married to Loretta Belgrave,[13] and together they have a daughter named Susan Matheson.[14]
He is a Freemason, and a Past District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Barbados (Scottish Constitution).[15]
Honours
He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George on 8 June 2012.[16] He is a Companion of Honour of Barbados.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Governor General sworn in". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ Profile of Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Index Bb-Bh".
- ^ 'Elliott Belgrave is acting GG', Barbados Daily Nation, November 2, 2011
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Countries Ba-Bo".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Justice Sandra Mason acting GG". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ New Governor General sworn in Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ ‘Belgrave, Sir Elliott (Fitzroy)’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A humble Sir Elliott installed". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ELLIOTT F. BELGRAVE | Randall D. Belgrave, Q.C." Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GG speaks on Barbados' development". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GG to retire next year". Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ Over to Sir Elliott[permanent dead link]
- ^ First family[permanent dead link]
- ^ See reports here.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[Script error: No such module "London Gazette util". "No. 60166"]. The London Gazette (Script error: No such module "London Gazette util".). 8 June 2012. p. Script error: No such module "London Gazette util"..
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External links
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