Gordon Wetherell | |
|---|---|
 Gordon Wetherell in 2010 | |
| Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| In office 5 August 2008 –21 August 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Tauwhare |
| Succeeded by | Ric Todd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1948 Addis Ababa,Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | New College,Oxford University of Chicago |
Gordon Geoffrey Wetherell CMG (born 11 November 1948) is a British diplomat who was the former governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. [1] He was appointed on 5 August 2008,replacing Richard Tauwhare in the position. On 14 August 2009,he assumed direct political control when the British government imposed direct rule on the islands in response to a Foreign Office inquiry which found "information in abundance pointing to a high probability of systematic corruption or serious dishonesty" in the islands' administration under former premier,Michael Misick. [2]
He was educated at Bradfield College (in Bradfield,Berkshire),at New College,Oxford and at the University of Chicago. [3] His Foreign Office career has included service in East Berlin,Geneva,New Delhi,and Warsaw. [4] From 1997 to 2000 he was the British ambassador to Ethiopia (and concurrently non-resident ambassador to Eritrea and Djibouti). He served as ambassador to Luxembourg from 2000 to 2004,and High Commissioner to Ghana from 2004 to 2007. [1]
He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2011 Birthday Honours. [5] [6]
Governor Wetherell's last official meeting in office was with the advisory council on 11 August 2011,in Grand Turk. [7] Wetherell departed the Providenciales,Turks and Caicos,on Sunday,21 August 2011,ending his term as governor. [7]
