Walford Gumbs
Walford Gumbs | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Denzil Douglas |
| Preceded by | Ivan Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Marcella Liburd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1948-1950 |
| Political party | SKNLP |
Walford Vincent Gumbs OBE JP is a politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1]
In 2010 Gumbs was 61 years old, so he was born about 1948–1950.[2] He was former president of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union.[3] He was the Speaker of National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1996 to 2004.[3] He was later appointed as the first ombudsman of Saint Kitts and Nevis in August 2008.[4]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours for services to trade unionism.[5]
Gumbs has held the role of Governor-General's Deputy multiple times including in May and October 2023, and in March 2024 and March 2025,[6][7] a role defined in the constitution that allows someone else to temporarily assume the duties of Governor-General when the serving Governor-General is away from St Kitts and Nevis.[3]
References
- ^ "H.E. MR. WALFORD V. GUMBS SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S DEPUTY". SKNIS. 3 May 2023.
- ^ "ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 98 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 2001" (PDF). ST KITTS-NEVIS-ANGUILLA NATIONAL BANK LTD.
- ^ a b c "St Kitts & Nevis Observer Issue #1491" (PDF). 5 May 2023.
- ^ "SKNVibes | The Ombudsman (Part l)...Tenure of Office & Remuneration". www.sknvibes.com.
- ^ Saint Christopher and Nevis:"No. 57861". The London Gazette (7th supplement). 31 December 2005. pp. 39–40.
- ^ "Governor General off island; His Excellency Walford Gumbs to serve as Governor General's Deputy". winnmedia.com. 9 March 2024.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT HOUSE PRESS RELEASE RE: TRAVEL OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL". St Kitts and Nevis Government. 28 March 2025.