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Walford Gumbs

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Walford Gumbs
Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
1996–2004
Prime MinisterDenzil Douglas
Preceded byIvan Buchanan
Succeeded byMarcella Liburd
Personal details
Bornca. 1948-1950
Political partySKNLP

Walford Vincent Gumbs OBE JP is a politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1]

In 2010 Gumbs was 61 years old, so he was born about 1948–1950.[2] He was former president of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union.[3] He was the Speaker of National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1996 to 2004.[3] He was later appointed as the first ombudsman of Saint Kitts and Nevis in August 2008.[4]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours for services to trade unionism.[5]

Gumbs was sworn in as Deputy Governor General in May 2023.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "H.E. MR. WALFORD V. GUMBS SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S DEPUTY". SKNIS. 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 98 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 2001" (PDF). ST KITTS-NEVIS-ANGUILLA NATIONAL BANK LTD.
  3. ^ a b c "St Kitts & Nevis Observer Issue #1491" (PDF). 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ "SKNVibes | The Ombudsman (Part l)...Tenure of Office & Remuneration". www.sknvibes.com.
  5. ^ Saint Christopher and Nevis:"No. 57861". The London Gazette (7th supplement). 31 December 2005. pp. 39–40.