Gordon Wetherell | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gordon Wetherell in 2010 | |
| Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| In office 5 August 2008 – 21 August 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Tauwhare |
| Succeeded by | Ric Todd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1948 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford University of Chicago |
Gordon Geoffrey Wetherell CMG (born 11 November 1948) is a British diplomat who was the former governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands.[1] He was appointed on 5 August 2008, replacing Richard Tauwhare in the position. On 14 August 2009, he assumed direct political control when the British government imposed direct rule on the islands in response to a Foreign Office inquiry which found "information in abundance pointing to a high probability of systematic corruption or serious dishonesty" in the islands' administration under former premier, Michael Misick.[2]
He was educated at Bradfield College (in Bradfield, Berkshire), at New College, Oxford and at the University of Chicago.[3] His Foreign Office career has included service in East Berlin, Geneva, New Delhi, and Warsaw.[4] From 1997 to 2000 he was the British ambassador to Ethiopia (and concurrently non-resident ambassador to Eritrea and Djibouti). He served as ambassador to Luxembourg from 2000 to 2004, and High Commissioner to Ghana from 2004 to 2007.[1]
He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[5][6]
Governor Wetherell's last official meeting in office was with the advisory council on 11 August 2011, in Grand Turk.[7] Wetherell departed the Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, on Sunday, 21 August 2011, ending his term as governor.[7]
- ^ a b "Mr Gordon Wetherell, CMG Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Mr Gordon Wetherell, CMG Profile". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ [1], BBC News report.
- ^ "Wetherell, Gordon Geoffrey". Who's Who 2009. Oxford University Press. December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ Life as a Career Diplomat Archived 18 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine, TCI government web site.
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 3.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Governor attends last Advisory Council meeting". Turks & Caicos Sun. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.