Colville Young
Sir Colville Norbert Young , GCMG , MBE , (born November 20, 1932 ) is a Belizean politician and currently Governor General of Belize .
Life
He took over the office of Governor General in 1993 from his predecessor Elmira Minita Gordon and was made the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1994 .
Young graduated from St. Michael's College , Belize, and received a BA from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica and a PhD in Linguistics in York . Colville Young was one of the founders of the Liberal Party , which merged with two other parties to form the United Democratic Party in 1973 . In the 1980s he became President of the University College of Belize . In 1993, before his appointment as governor general, he published a book of short stories called Pataki Full .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Elmira Minita Gordon |
Governor General of Belize since 1993 |
officiating |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Young, Colville |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Young, Colville Norbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belizean politician and Governor General of Belize |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1932 |