Cécile La Grenade
Governor-General of Grenada | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 7 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Keith Mitchell Dickon Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Carlyle Glean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade 30 December 1952[1] La Borie, Grenada |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies University of Maryland, College Park |
Dame Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade, food scientist who has served as Governor-General of Grenada since 7 May 2013.
Early life and career
La Grenade was born in La Borie, located in
People's Revolutionary Government.[3]
La Grenade is a
She became a member of the Caribbean Export Development Agency’s Steering Committee, serving as the OECS Private Sector Representative, in 2006. In 2007 she was appointed Chairman of the Public Service Commission by Governor-General Sir Daniel Williams, a position she held until 2010.[6]
Governor-General of Grenada
La Grenade's appointment as governor-general of Grenada was announced during the same week as the death of
Queen Elizabeth II on 11 July 2014.[8]
As governor-general, La Grenade opened the
Senate in order to provide a parliamentary opposition to the government.[9] As patron of the Willie Redhead Foundation and the Grenada National Trust, she has been an outspoken supporter of the restoration of Grenada's architectural heritage, especially the viceregal residence of Government House and York House
, the former seat of Parliament.
Queen Elizabeth II at Lancaster House
on 17 September 2022Upon the
Coronation of King Charles III in 2023.[12]
Honours
Italy
Two Sicilian Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Two Sicilian Royal Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[13][14][15]
United Kingdom
- Dame Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St Michael and St George[16][17]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Dame of the Order of St John[18]
References
- ^ Per birth certificate, Registry of Birth records, Parish of Saint George, Grenada, West Indies
- ^ a b "Biography: Dr. Cecile La Grenade (2013 - Present)". www.gov.gd. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "La Grenade "proud to be chosen as new Grenada GG". www.spiceislander.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- OCLC 15126378.
- OCLC 24045790.
- ^ "Biography of the Governor-General". www.gg.weboffice.gd. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Dame Cécile La Grenade". www.caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Dame Cécile Knighted". www.nowgrenada.com. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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- ^ "GG extends condolences on death of HM Queen Elizabeth II". Now Grenada. 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Governor General to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral". Now Grenada. 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Governor-General and Prime Minister to attend coronation". NOW Grenada. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Photographic image". Constantinian.org.uk. Archived from the original (JPG) on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Governor General of Grenada attends Autumn Delegation Dinner of the Constantinian Order - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George". 9 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPEG). Constantinian.org.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). 1.pictures.zimbio.com. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). 4.pictures.zimbio.com. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Crown Office". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
Sources
- United Nations CEDAW/C/GRD/Q/1-5/Add.1 :Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; Distr.: General, 4 November 2011; ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION (p. 14)
- ISBN 978-1558761896).