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Marvie Elton Georges CMG OBE (1 May 1943 – 5 April 2018) was a British Virgin Islander politician and businessman. Georges served in a number of public offices, but most notably as the Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 2003, and then again more briefly from 2007 to 2008.

He also served as the Complaints Commissioner of the British Virgin Islands from 2009 to 2015. He has also been recognised as one of the founding figures in relation to the Territory's Department of Disaster Management in the 1970s. As a senior public figure, Georges often spoke out in relation to sensitive political issues.

He served as Chairman of the BVI's Health and Wellness Advisory Council.

In business, he was a director of Seven Seas Water, a division of AquaVenture Holdings. He also acted as a mediator and consultant.

Personal life

Georges received his undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University in mathematics, and a postgraduate diploma in public administration from Carleton University.

He was an active member and lay preacher of the British Virgin Islands Methodist church.

He was married.

Chess player

Elton Georges played for British Virgin Islands in the three Chess Olympiads in row (1976-1980).

Death

Georges died on 4 April 2018 after a short illness.

Political offices

Political offices
Preceded byAlford Penn Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands
1983 - 2003 		Succeeded byLisa Penn-Lettsome
Preceded byDancia Penn Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands
2007 - 2008 		Succeeded byVivian Inez Archibald

External links

References

  1. "Elton Georges Appointed Governor's Deputy Until November 14". SKNVibes. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "Elton Georges Appointed Complaints Commissioner". Government of the Virgin Islands. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. "Elton Georges out! Sheila N. Brathwaite in! as Complaints Commissioner". Virgin Islands News Online. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. "Elton George honoured as 'stalwart' in disaster management". Virgin Islands news online 6. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. "Politics in granting immigration status; Georges wants it removed". BVI News. 30 September 2014.
  6. "Elton Georges Is New Chairman Of Health And Wellness Council". Government of the Virgin Islands. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  7. "Elton Georges To Head Company That Took Over BiWater Operations". BVI Platinum. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Elton Georges". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  9. "Bro. Elton Georges". Methodist Church of the Caribbean and the Americas. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  10. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Elton Georges". www.olimpbase.org.
  11. "Elton Georges Dies". BVI Platinum. 5 April 2018.


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