Rosalie Louise Adams, OBE served as Acting

Governor of the British Virgin Islands The Governor of the Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The ...

under a

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that was invoked in 2017. She had previously served as

Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands The Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the highest administrative post to be held by a British Virgin Islander. The position was established in 1977. The incumbent Deputy Governor is empowered under a dormant commission to be the ac ...

. She also served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works, Permanent Secretary, Premier's Office and Interim Acting Permanent Secretary in the Premier's Office at various times. In the

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, Adams was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the British Virgin Islands.

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