Sarah Tucker | |
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| Governor of Montserrat | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Premier | Easton Taylor-Farrell,Reuben Meade |
| Preceded by | Andrew Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
Sarah Georgina Tucker (born 1968) has served as governor of Montserrat since 6 April 2022.
Tucker was born in 1968. [1] She is married to Howard John Tucker, [2] and has adult sons. [3]
Tucker worked at Gallaher Group from 1994 to 2007. From 2008 to 2011,she was Director and Owner of Tickling the Trout Ltd. [2]
Tucker first entered government service as a Deputy Commercial Director for the Foreign &Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 2011 to 2016. After taking unpaid leave to become a Director at Pencabe Associates Ltd,she returned to the FCO as Director of Corporate Capability from 2017 to 2020. Following a short stint as FCDO Head of Cruise Repatriation,Tucker became the FCDO Director of Strategy for the British Virgin Islands in 2020. In this position, [2] she worked on the British Virgin Islands 2021 Commission of Inquiry. [3]
Tucker was announced as the new Governor of Montserrat in 2021 December,succeeding Andrew Pearce. [2] She arrived with her husband in Montserrat on 5 April. [4] On 6 April,she was sworn in as Governor in a two-hour session of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat held at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in Little Bay. [5] After speeches from the Deputy Governor, [6] the Assembly Speaker,the Premier,and the Opposition Leader,Attorney-General Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney administered the oath of office to Tucker. Subsequently,Tucker formally inspected the Royal Montserrat Police Service,the Royal Montserrat Defence Force,and the Montserrat Secondary School Cadet Corps. At a reception,she met legislators,civil servants,and the Youth Parliament. [3]
Tucker addressed the participants of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay on 26 April, [7] and attended an International Librarian Day ceremony held at the Montserrat Public Library on 16 April. [8] She has announced her participation in The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022 events. [9]
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