Vivian Inez Archibald

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(born 1 February 1945) is a British Virgin Islander politician and businesswoman who has served as the

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 ...

since September 2008. On 21 August 2008, Meg Munn, who held the British ministerial portfolio for the Overseas Territories at the time, instructed the

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 ...

to appoint Archibald as Deputy Governor. Inez Archibald took office as the British Virgin Islands' Deputy Governor on 15 September 2008. Archibald holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Rollins College. She also received a

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in religion from

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and a second master's degree in

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from

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. Archibald's husband of forty-eight years, prominent British Virgin Islands lawyer Joseph Archibald, died on 3 April 2014. They had three daughters. Archibald was appointed

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

(CBE) for her public service in the 2015 New Year Honours.

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1945 births Living people Deputy Governors of the British Virgin Islands Members of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands Speakers of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands politicians British Virgin Islands women in politics British Virgin Islands businesspeople Candler School of Theology alumni Stetson University alumni Rollins College alumni People from Road Town Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 21st-century British women politicians {{BritishVirginIslands-politician-stub