Colville Young

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Colville Young

Governor General of Belize
In office
17 November 1993 – 30 April 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterManuel Esquivel
Said Musa
Dean Barrow
Johnny Briceño
Preceded byElmira Minita Gordon
Succeeded byFroyla Tzalam
Personal details
Born (1932-11-20) 20 November 1932 (age 91)
Belize City, Belize
Political partyUnited Democratic Party
Alma materSt. Michael's College
University of the West Indies
University of York

Sir Colville Norbert Young, GCMG, MBE (born 20 November 1932) is a Belizean politician who was the 2nd Governor General of Belize. He was appointed as Governor General in 1993 by Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II: she is also Queen of Belize because Belize is a commonwealth realm. In 2021, he retired as Governor General.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Governor General Sir Colville Young, a Belizean legacy, retires". The San Pedro Sun. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-06-17.