Rena Lalgie | |
|---|---|
 Rena Lalgie in 2020 | |
| Governor of Bermuda | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Premier | Edward David Burt |
| Preceded by | John Rankin |
Rena Lalgie is a British civil servant serving as Governor of Bermuda since 2020. [1] [2] She is the first woman,and the first person of African-Caribbean heritage,to be appointed governor of Bermuda. [3] [4]
Lalgie has worked in various roles for the Home Office,the Cabinet Office,and the Department for Business,Innovation and Skills. She was director of operations at UK Trade &Investment,now the Department for International Trade. She then became head of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI),created within the UK Treasury in 2016 to implement and enforce financial sanctions. [5]
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The Scout Association of Bermuda is a branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom as Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The Bermudian Scout Oath and Law,as well as other Scouting requirements,closely follow that of the United Kingdom. Program activities are taken from the British system but adapted to the local conditions. Leader training including for the Wood Badge is conducted with the help of British and other nearby Scout organizations. Bermuda Scouts participate in camps and events and a contingent has been fielded to World Scout Jamborees. The Bermuda Scout emblem incorporates elements of the coat of arms of Bermuda. The Scout Association of Bermuda is governed by a Chief Scout and a Chief Commissioner appointed by The Scout Association and an executive committee. In June 2021,Rena Lalgie,Governor of Bermuda was appointed Chief Scout. In March 2012,Dr. Geoffrey Rothwell was named Chief Commissioner.
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Events in the year 2022 in Bermuda.