Deborah Barnes-Jones
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Deborah Elizabeth Vavasseur Barnes-Jones (born 6 October 1956) is a British
diplomatic and administrative figure.
of Montserrat
from 10 May 2004 to 6 July 2007. She was the first female governor of a British Overseas Territory
. Before this appointment she was the British ambassador to the Republic of Georgia, taking up that office in 2001.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
diplomatic and administrative figure.
Governor of Montserrat
Barnes-Jones was the GovernorGovernor of Montserrat
The Governor of Montserrat is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Montserrat. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
of Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...
from 10 May 2004 to 6 July 2007. She was the first female governor of a British Overseas Territory
British overseas territories
The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...
. Before this appointment she was the British ambassador to the Republic of Georgia, taking up that office in 2001.