Elmira Minita Gordon

Elmira Minita Gordon
Governor General of Belize
In office 21 September 1981 – 17 November 1993
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	George Cadle Price Manuel Esquivel George Cadle Price Manuel Esquivel
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Colville Young
Personal details
Born	30 December 1930 (1930-12-30) (age 80) 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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Political offices
New office	Governor General of Belize 1981–1993	Succeeded by Colville Young

Persondata
Name	Gordon, Elmira Minita
Alternative names
Short description	Governor-General of Belize
Date of birth	30 December 1930
Place of birth	Belize City, Belize
Date of death
Place of death