The governor of the Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state,and is responsible for appointing the premier and the executive council.
Sir Oswald Raynor Arthur was a British diplomat and colonial administrator.
Stubbington House School was founded in 1841 as a boys' preparatory school,originally located in the Hampshire village of Stubbington,around 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Solent. Stubbington House School was known by the sobriquet "the cradle of the Navy". The school was relocated to Ascot in 1962,merging with Earleywood School,and it closed in 1997.
The official secretary to the governor-general of Australia and staff provide support to the governor-general of Australia to enable the governor-general to carry out their constitutional,statutory,ceremonial and public duties. Until 1903,the governor-general’s private secretary provided the support to the governor-general,when the official secretary position was established. The position was abolished in 1928 after the Parliament moved from Melbourne to Canberra,but was recreated in 1931. The position was established by statute in its current form in 1984. Since 1 July 2024 the official secretary has been Gerard Martin.
Victoria Marguerite Treadell,is the high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Australia and has been in the posting since April 2019. She is the former High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia,High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to New Zealand and Samoa,and Governor of the Pitcairn Islands.
The Coronation Honours 1911 for the British Empire were announced on 19 June 1911,to celebrate the Coronation of George V which was held on 22 June 1911.
General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 7 November 2011. The result was a decisive victory for the opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) led by Orlando Smith over the incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP),led by Premier Ralph T. O'Neal. No minor parties or independent candidates won any seats.
John Stewart Duncan OBE is a British diplomat. He was Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament and UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament,Geneva,2006–11. In June 2013,he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the British government,to represent the Queen as Governor of the British Virgin Islands,and to act as the de facto head of state in the Territory. Duncan arrived at the Islands on 14 August 2014 and was sworn in the following day and his term would last until 8 August 2017 when he was succeeded by Robert A. Mathavious.
John James Rankin,is a British diplomat and a former ambassador to Nepal. He served as the Governor of the British Virgin Islands from January 2021 to January 2024. He was the Governor of Bermuda from December 2016 to December 2020.
The 1904 Birthday Honours were announced on 9 November 1904,to celebrate the birthday of King Edward VII that day. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
Antony John Phillipson,is a British diplomat,and as of 2021,British High Commissioner to South Africa. He was High Commissioner to Singapore from 2011 to April 2015,and from 2017 to June 2021 was the British Consul-General in New York and Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for North America.
The New Year Honours 1912 were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were announced on 29 December 1911.
Simon Mark Featherstone was a British diplomat whose posts included High Commissioner to Malaysia.
Sarah Gillett is a British former diplomat who was British Ambassador to Norway from July 2014 to 2018. She previously served as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013.
The British Theatre Playhouse (BTP) is a professional theatrical and musical production company incorporated in Singapore in 2004. With the motto Bringing to the World the Best in British Entertainment,the BTP is internationally focused with a British connection,as well as it is a long-standing member of the Singaporean British Chamber of Commerce and the European Chamber of Commerce. In 2012,the BTP also established a UK branch office,in order to work more closely with British playwrights,writers,actors,directors,musical directors,and set and costume designers.
The 1928 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 30 December 1927.
The 1930 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 31 December 1929.
Events from the year 2014 in the British Virgin Islands.
Events from the year 2010 in the British Virgin Islands.
