Name Colville Young | ||
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Prime Minister Manuel EsquivelSaid MusaDean Barrow Alma mater St. Michael's CollegeUniversity of the West IndiesUniversity of York Role Governor General of Belize Spouse Lady Norma Young (m. 1956) Office Governor General of Belize since 1993 Children Colville Ludwig Young Jr., Maureen Young, Lynn Young, Carlton Young People also search for Lady Norma Young, Colville Ludwig Young Jr., Maureen Young, Lynn Young, Carlton Young | ||
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Sir Colville Norbert Young (born 20 November 1932) is the Governor-General of Belize, and also patron of the Scout Association of Belize. He was appointed Governor-General in 1993, taking office on 17 November of that year, and was knighted in 1994.
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- Governor General of Belize promotes new book in Taiwan
- Education
- Activities before becoming Governor General
- As Governor General
- Family life
- Commitment to music
- References
Governor General of Belize promotes new book in Taiwan
Education
Sir Colville studied at Belize's St Michael's College (now part of Anglican Cathedral College (ACC) and not to be confused with the institution now known as Maud Williams High School), and earned a BA degree in English from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica prior to his doctorate in linguistics from the University of York in England.
Activities before becoming Governor-General
In the 1960s Young was a member of the opposition National Independence Party. He ran as the NIP candidate for the British Honduras Legislative Assembly in the Mesopotamia constituency in 1965 and 1969, but was defeated both times by C. L. B. Rogers, the People's United Party incumbent.
Along with future Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel, Young was one of the founding members of the Liberal Party, a short-lived pro-business political party which ultimately became a part of the United Democratic Party (UDP). Afterwards Young was interested in seeing Belize's development in academia and education, and after returning from England began trying to advance the nation in that regard. In the late 1980s Young became president of the University College of Belize, one of the five parent institutions of the University of Belize, and was one of its senior lecturers.
He became involved in music, composing all manner of musical pieces from operas to cantatas to others. He published a series of books of and about Belizean literature, including Literature and Education in Belize, Creole Proverbs of Belize, From One Caribbean Corner and Caribbean Corner Calling, the last two containing poems in English and Belize Creole. Of these books, Creole Proverbs is his most recognised. In 1993, just before becoming Governor General, he published a book of short stories called Pataki Full, earning acclaim from the local writing community. His stories have been featured in the Belizean Writers Series in "Snapshots of Belize", and a play Riding Haas in the drama anthology Ping Wing Juk Me, also in the Series.
As Governor-General
Young became the Belizean governor-general shortly after the UDP under Esquivel regained power in the 1993 elections. He is the longest-serving governor-general in the British Commonwealth of all time.
Family life
Young is married to Lady (Norma) Young, née Trapp, and has three sons and a daughter. He has three siblings.
Commitment to music
Young has a stated interest in promoting the development of Belizean music. Young has actively contributed to efforts in Belizean schools to maintain music as an educational staple.