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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.
- Position established
- Colville Young
Elmira Minita Gordon (Belize, 30 dicembre 1930 – Inglewood, 1º gennaio 2021) è stata una politica beliziana, governatrice generale del Belize dal 1981 al 1993
- 21 settembre 1981 –, 17 novembre 1993
- Elisabetta II
- carica creata
- Her Background
- Role as An Educator
- Becoming Governor-General
- Later Life
Dame Minita Gordon was born in Belize Cityon December 20, 1930. At the time, Belize was known as British Honduras. Her parents were Frederick Gordon and May Dakers, who had come to British Honduras from Jamaica, another British colony in the Caribbean, during the 1920s. She had five siblings and grew up in Belize City. Her mother had a motto, “Aim ...
Dame Minita Gordon was a champion for education throughout her career. After her primary education at St. John’s Girls’ School and St. Mary’s Primary in Belize City, she went to St. George’s Teachers’ College. She then worked for an Anglican school and served as a missionary throughout Belize between 1946 and 1958. In 1959, she began as a lecturer ...
Belize finally gained independence from Great Britain on September 21, 1981. When it did, she became the first Governor-General of Belize as an independent country. She also became the first woman Governor-General not only in Belize but in the entire Commonwealth. Dame Minita Gordon continued to improve Belize’s education systemas Governor-General ...
She stepped down from the position of Governor-General in 1993 and was succeeded in the office by Sir Colville Young. She lived out retirement in peace, eventually moving to the United States to live with her sister when her health began to decline. She passed away at the age of 90 on January 1, 2021, in California. A state funeral was held for her...
Dame Elmira Minita Gordon, née le 30 décembre 1930 à Belize City et morte le 1 er janvier 2021 à Inglewood, est une femme d'État bélizienne. Elle est gouverneur général du Belize de 1981 à 1993. Elle est la première femme à accéder à la fonction de gouverneur général d'un royaume du Commonwealth.
- Fonction créée
- Sir Colville Young
27 gen 2021 · A tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Dame Elmira Minita Gordon of Belize's First Governor-General, 1930-2021.
Dame Elmira Minita Gordon (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.
18 gen 2021 · The Government of Belize has planned a state funeral for Dr. Dame Minita Gordon, who died on January 1, 2021, in Inglewood, California. The former head of state will be buried on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Lord Ridge Cemetery in Belize City.
