Elmira Minita Gordon
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| Elmira Minita Gordon | |
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| Governor General of Belize | |
| In office 21 September 1981 – 17 November 1993 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | George Cadle Price Manuel Esquivel George Cadle Price Manuel Esquivel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Colville Young |
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| Born | 30 December 1930 Belize City, Belize |
Dame Elmira Minita Gordon, GCMG, GCVO (born 30 December 1930)[1] was Governor General of Belize from its independence in 1981 to 1993. She was the first woman in a Commonwealth realm to assume the position of Governor General. As Governor General she also held the title of Patron to the Scout Association of Belize and the Belize Girl Guides Movement.
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| New office | Governor General of Belize 1981–1993 |
Succeeded by Colville Young |
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