Elliott Belgrave
Governor-General of Barbados
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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]
Sir Elliott Belgrave | |
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Belgrave in 2016 | |
| 7th Governor-General of Barbados | |
| In office 1 June 2012 – 30 June 2017 Acting: 1 November 2011 – 31 May 2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Freundel Stuart |
| Preceded by | Clifford Husbands |
| Succeeded by | Philip Greaves (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave 16 March 1931 |
| Spouse | Loretta Belgrave |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University College London Darwin College, Cambridge |
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
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.