Sir Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave, GCMG, KA, CHB, KStJ, SC (born 16 March 1931)Profile of Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave is a retired Barbadian High Court Judge'Elliott Belgrave is acting GG', Barbados Daily Nation, November 2, 2011 who served as the seventh governor-general of Barbados from 1 June 2012 to 30 June 2017. He previously served as Acting Governor-General from 1 November 2011 to 1 June 2012 (following the death of Clifford Husbands). On 22 May 2012, the prime minister of Barbados announced that Belgrave would be appointed as the 7th Barbadian Governor-General of Queen Elizabeth II. In preparation, Justice Sandra Mason was appointed as acting Governor-General on 30 May 2012 pending Belgrave's preparation for his own oath-taking ceremony on 1 June.New Governor General sworn in
Education and career
Belgrave is a graduate of University College London (LLB, 1962) and Cambridge (MPhil Criminology, 1979) from Darwin College, Cambridge.‘Belgrave, Sir Elliott (Fitzroy)’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017 He served as Director of Public Prosecutions in Barbados and as Judge of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Barbados. He is a Queen's Counsel and was awarded the Companion of Honour of Barbados for his contribution to the legal system in Barbados. In December 2016 it was reported that Belgrave was approaching personal retirement from the post of Governor-General.
Personal life
He is married to Loretta Belgrave,Over to Sir Elliott and together they have a daughter named Susan Matheson.First family
He is a Freemason, and a Past District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Barbados (Scottish Constitution).See reports here.
Honours
He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George on 8 June 2012. He is a Companion of Honour of Barbados.
References
External links Photo, Barbados Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Barbados, Worldstatesmen