Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles (born 10 December 1942) is a
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindia ...
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politician
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, who has served as the acting
governor-general of Saint Lucia
The governor-general of Saint Lucia is the representative of the Saint Lucian monarch, currently Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.
The position of governor-general was established when Saint Lucia ...
since 11 November 2021, following the resignation of
Sir Neville Cenac.
Early life and education
Charles was born on 10 December 1942
Castries
Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of 70,000, as at May 2013. The city stretches ...
,
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindia ...
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He attended St. Aloysius R.C. Boys' School, Castries, and later studied at St. Mary's College, Saint Lucia.At Wolsey Hall, England, Charles completed his correspondence in English, Mathematics, History, Political Science (including the ]Constitution of the United Kingdom
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). He completed a course in income tax law and a three month training course in examination of accounts in Trinidad and Tobago
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.[
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Career
1962–1992
From 1962 to 1992, Charles worked in the following departments of the Government of Saint Lucia:[
*Temporary Clerk in the Treasury Department of the Accountant General Chambers.][
*Junior Clerk, Income Tax Inspector, and later Senior Income Tax Inspector in the Inland Revenue Department.][
*Senior Licensing Officer in the Ministry of Communications Works, Transport and Public Utilities.][
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1993–2021
From 1993 to 2007, Charles worked as a Human Resources Manager and a Legislative Officer in J.Q. Charles Limited.[
In 2007, he became self employed and worked as a Tax Management Consultant till 2021.][
]
Acting Governor-General
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
, Queen of Saint Lucia, appointed Charles as the acting governor-general of Saint Lucia following the resignation of Sir Neville Cenac. Charles was sworn in at Government House, Saint Lucia on 11 November 2021.[
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Personal life
Charles is a Roman Catholic and speaks English and French Creole.[
He is married to Anysia Samuel.]
References
Governors-General of Saint Lucia
1942 births
Living people
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