Sarah Tucker (diplomat)
{{Short description|British territorial governor (born 1968)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Her Excellency
| name = Sarah Tucker
| image = Sarah Tucker 2021.jpg
| caption =
| office = Governor of Montserrat
| monarch = Elizabeth II
Charles III
| predecessor = Andrew Pearce
| term_start = 6 April 2022
| term_end =
| premier = Easton Taylor-Farrell
Reuben Meade
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1968}}
}}
Sarah Georgina Tucker (born 1968) is a British civil servant and diplomat who has served as governor of Montserrat since 6 April 2022.
Early life
Tucker was born in 1968.{{Cite web |title=Sarah Georgina TUCKER personal appointments |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/qO7Aj25x_z13BkbaplyEQ77c5rY/appointments |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}} She is married to Howard John Tucker,{{Cite web |last=FCDO |date=8 December 2021 |title=Change of Governor of Montserrat: Sarah Tucker |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-governor-of-montserrat-mrs-sarah-tucker |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=GOV.UK |language=en |type=Press release}} and has adult sons.{{Cite web |date=7 April 2022 |title=Sarah Tucker Sworn in as Montserrat’s New Governor |url=https://discovermni.com/2022/04/07/sarah-tucker-sworn-in-as-montserrats-new-governor/ |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=Discover Montserrat |language=en-GB}}
Tucker worked at Gallaher Group from 1994 to 2007. From 2008 to 2011, she was Director and Owner of Tickling the Trout Ltd.
Government
Tucker first entered government service as a Deputy Commercial Director for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 2011 to 2016. After taking unpaid leave to become a Director at Pencabe Associates Ltd, she returned to the FCO as Director of Corporate Capability from 2017 to 2020. Following a short stint as FCDO Head of Cruise Repatriation, Tucker became the FCDO Director of Strategy for the British Virgin Islands in 2020. In this position, she worked on the British Virgin Islands 2021 Commission of Inquiry.
Tucker was designated as the new Governor of Montserrat in December 2021, succeeding Andrew Pearce. On 5 April 2022, she arrived with her husband in Montserrat.{{Cite web |date=1 April 2022 |title=Arrival of the new Governor Designate of Montserrat Mrs. Sarah Tucker |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/arrival-of-the-new-governor-designate-of-montserrat-mrs-sarah-tucker |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}} The following day, she was sworn in as Governor in a two-hour session of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat held at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in Little Bay.{{Cite web |date=11 April 2022 |title=Montserrat’s New Governor Sworn in Wednesday Afternoon. |url=https://www.zjbradio.com/news/2022/4/11/montserrats-new-governor-sworn-in-wednesday-afternoon |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=ZJB Radio: Community Radio At Its Best |language=en-US}} After speeches from the Deputy Governor,{{Cite web |date=7 April 2022 |title=Deputy Governor Lyndell Simpson Has Tough Words for Montserrat’s Civil Service and Leaders |url=https://discovermni.com/2022/04/07/deputy-governor-lyndell-simpson-has-tough-words-for-montserrats-civil-service-and-leaders/ |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=Discover Montserrat |language=en-GB}} the Assembly Speaker, the Premier, and the Opposition Leader, Attorney-General Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney administered the oath of office to Tucker. Subsequently, Tucker formally inspected the Royal Montserrat Police Service, the Royal Montserrat Defence Force, and the Montserrat Secondary School Cadet Corps. At a reception, she met legislators, civil servants, and the Youth Parliament.
Tucker attended an International Librarian Day ceremony held at the Montserrat Public Library on 16 April,{{Cite web |date=19 April 2022 |title=Montserrat’s Education Minister Underlines Importance of Reading in Children and Adults |url=https://www.zjbradio.com/news/2022/4/19/montserrats-education-minister-underlines-importance-of-reading-in-children-and-adults |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=ZJB Radio: Community Radio At Its Best |language=en-US}} and addressed the participants of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay on 26 April.{{Cite web |date=26 April 2022 |title=Montserrat Athletes for Birmingham 2022 Revealed at QBR Event at Government House |url=https://discovermni.com/2022/04/26/montserrat-athletes-for-birmingham-2022-revealed-at-qbr-event-at-government-house/ |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=Discover Montserrat |language=en-GB}} She participated in events marking the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |title=Plans for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in Montserrat Announced |url=https://discovermni.com/2022/05/12/plans-for-queens-platinum-jubilee-celebrations-in-montserrat-announced/ |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=Discover Montserrat |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|id=sarahgeorgina68}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3EwiQ42liA Swearing-in Ceremony]
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| title = Governor of Montserrat
| years = 2022–present
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Category:Governors of Montserrat