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Sir Elliott Belgrave
Governor-General of Barbados
In office
1 June 2012 – 30 June 2017
Acting: 1 November 2011 – 30 May 2012
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterFreundel Stuart
Preceded byClifford Husbands
Succeeded byPhilip Greaves (Acting)
Personal details
Born
Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave

(1931-03-16) 16 March 1931 (age 93)
Boscobel, Barbados
SpouseLoretta Belgrave
Children1 daughter
Alma materUniversity College London
Darwin College, Cambridge

Sir Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave,[1] GCMG, KA, CHB, QC (born March 16, 1931[2]), is a Barbadian retired High Court Judge[3] who served as 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 retirement of Clifford Husbands).[4] 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[5] pending Belgrave's preparation for his own oath-taking ceremony on 1 June.[6]

Education and career

Sir Elliott is a graduate of University College London (LLB, 1962) and Cambridge (MPhil Criminology, 1979).[7] He served as Director of Public Prosecutions in Barbados and as Judge of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Barbados.[8] He is a Queen's Counsel and was awarded the Companion of Honour of Barbados for his contribution to the legal system in Barbados.[9][10] In December 2016 it was reported that Belgrave was approaching personal retirement from the post of Governor-General.[11]

Private life

He is married to Loretta Belgrave,[12] and together they have a daughter named Susan Matheson.[13]

He is a Freemason, and a Past District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Barbados (Scottish Constitution).[14]

Honours

He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George on 8 June 2012.[15] He is a Companion of Honour of Barbados.

References

  1. ^ Governor General sworn in
  2. ^ http://www.rulers.org/indexb2.html
  3. ^ 'Elliott Belgrave is acting GG', Barbados Daily Nation, November 2, 2011
  4. ^ http://rulers.org/rulb1.html#barbados
  5. ^ Justice Sandra Mason acting GG
  6. ^ New Governor General sworn in
  7. ^ ‘Belgrave, Sir Elliott (Fitzroy)’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
  8. ^ A humble Sir Elliott installed
  9. ^ http://barbadoslaw.com.bb/elliott-f-belgrave
  10. ^ GG speaks on Barbados’ development
  11. ^ GG to retire next year
  12. ^ Over to Sir Elliott
  13. ^ First family
  14. ^ See reports here.
  15. ^ "No. 60166". The London Gazette. 8 June 2012. p. 1.
  • Photo, Barbados Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Barbados, Worldstatesmen
Political offices
Preceded by Governor General of Barbados
2012–2017
Succeeded by