Sir Colville Young | |
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.jpg) Young in 2020 | |
| 2nd Governor-General of Belize | |
| In office 17 November 1993 – 30 April 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Esquivel Said Musa Dean Barrow Johnny Briceño |
| Preceded by | Elmira Minita Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Froyla Tzalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1932 Belize City, British Honduras (present-day Belize) |
| Alma mater | St. Michael's College (Belize) University of the West Indies University of York |
Sir Colville Norbert Young GCMG MBE (born 20 November 1932) is a Belizean politician who served as the second governor-general of Belize. He is also a patron of the Scout Association of Belize. He was appointed as the Governor-General in 1993, taking office on 17 November of that year,[1] and was knighted in 1994.[2]
His tenure of 28 years is the longest of any governor-general in the history of the Commonwealth.[3]
- ^ "BELIZE". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Johnson, Lisa. "His Excellency Sir Colville Young Governor General of Belize". The Pelican (1: July –Dec 2006). Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "G.G. Colville Young Retires!". 30 April 2021.