Elmira Minita Gordon

Dame Elmira Minita Gordon GCMG GCVO JP (30 December 1930 – 1 January 2021) was a Belizean educator, psychologist and politician; she served as the first governor general of Belize from its independence in 1981 until 1993. She was the first Belizean to receive a doctorate in psychology. She is one of the few "double dames", having received damehoods in two separate orders: the Order of St Michael and St George and the Royal Victorian Order.

Dame
Elmira Minita Gordon
GCMG GCVO JP
1st Governor-General of Belize
In office
21 September 1981 – 17 November 1993
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byColville Young
Personal details
Born(1930-12-30)30 December 1930
Belize City, British Honduras (now Belize)
Died1 January 2021(2021-01-01) (aged 90)
Inglewood, California, US
Education
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Toronto

She was the first woman to serve as governor-general in the history of the Commonwealth.

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