Elmira Minita Gordon
Governor-General of Belize from 1981 to 1993 (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dame Elmira Minita Gordon GCMG GCVO JP (30 December 1930 – 1 January 2021) was a Belizean educator, psychologist and politician; she served as the first governor general of Belize from its independence in 1981 until 1993. She was the first Belizean to receive a doctorate in psychology. She is one of the few "double dames", having received damehoods in two separate orders: the Order of St Michael and St George and the Royal Victorian Order.
Quick Facts 1st Governor-General of Belize, Monarch ...
Dame Elmira Minita Gordon | |
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1st Governor-General of Belize | |
In office 21 September 1981 – 17 November 1993 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Colville Young |
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Born | (1930-12-30)30 December 1930 Belize City, British Honduras (now Belize) |
Died | 1 January 2021(2021-01-01) (aged 90) Inglewood, California, US |
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She was the first woman to serve as governor-general in the history of the Commonwealth.[1][2][3]