GIS, 5 April 2018 - Newly appointed Deputy Governor Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. has been appointed as Deputy to Governor until Friday, April 13. Mr. Archer most recently served as Acting Governor from March 29 to April 2.
Mr. Archer’s new appointment as the Deputy to Governor is pursuant to Section 39(1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, which states, “Whenever the Governor has occasion to be absent from the seat of Government but not from the Virgin Islands; the Governor may, acting in his discretion, by instrument under the public seal, appoint the Deputy Governor, or if the Deputy Governor is not available any other person in the Virgin Islands who is a Virgin Islander as defined in section 65 (2), to be his deputy during such absence and in that capacity to perform on his behalf such of the functions of the office of Governor as may be specified in that instrument.”
The public is officially notified on the above matter. Persons may contact the Office of the Governor or the Office of the Deputy Governor for additional information.
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