Mark Herdman

Mark Herdman
Governor of the British Virgin Islands
In office
1986–1991
Preceded byDavid Robert Barwick
Succeeded byPeter Penfold
Deputy Governor of Bermuda
In office
1983–1986
GovernorJohn Morrison
Governor of Bermuda (acting)
In office
14 February 1983 – July 1983
Preceded byRichard Posnett
Succeeded byJohn Morrison
Personal details
Born(1932-04-26)26 April 1932
Rhu, Scotland, UK
Died5 August 2015(2015-08-05) (aged 83)
SpouseElizabeth Dillon (m. 1963–2015)
ChildrenPatrick
Deirdre
Bridget
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
The Queen's College, Oxford

John Mark Ambrose Herdman CBE LVO (26 April 1932 – 5 August 2015) was a British diplomat and overseas civil servant. Herdman served as the Deputy Governor of Bermuda from 1983 to 1986 (with a period as Bermuda's acting Governor in 1983) and then as the Governor of the British Virgin Islands from 1986 until 1991.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ White, Laurence (28 August 2015). "John Mark Ambrose Herdman: Ulster diplomat served all over world in a distinguished career". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Tribute by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honorable D. Orlando Smith". Government of the British Virgin Islands. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Former Bvi Governor Mark Herdman Departed This Life". The Island Sun. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.