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Preceded by
  
Role
  
Politician

Preceded by
  
Norma Edwards

Spouse
  
Kylie Short (m. 2004)


Nationality
  
British

Name
  
Gavin Short

Succeeded by
  
Gavin Short wwwfalklandsgovfkassetsGS21jpg


Political party
  
Independent politician

Gavin Phillip Short (born 1962) is a Falkland Islands politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency since the 2009 general election, winning re-election in 2013. He was previously a Member of the Legislative Council from 1989–1993.

As of 2011 Short, works for Cable & Wireless and is the Chairman of the General Employees' Union. He is a former member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force and a volunteer fireman.

In November 2009 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Stanley, and in June 2010 he represented the Falklands at the annual meeting of the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation in New York City.

References

Gavin Short Wikipedia