St Helena : St Helena GOVERNOR TO VISIT UK FOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Public Relations Information Office) 22.04.2012 (Article Archived on 13.05.2012)

His Excellency, Governor Capes will depart the Island on Tuesday 24th April to attend the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s annual Leadership Conference in London. This will also include a meeting of all Governors from the Overseas Territories.

GOVERNOR TO VISIT UK FOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

His Excellency, Governor Capes will depart the Island on Tuesday 24^th April to attend the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s annual Leadership Conference in London. This will also include a meeting of all Governors from the Overseas Territories.

While in the UK Governor Capes will also be making official calls to various Government Departments.

When His Excellency returns to Ascension on 14^th May, there will be an official programme for his visit to mark Governor Capes’ first official visit to Ascension Island.

Governor Capes will return to St Helena on Saturday 19^th May 2012.

From the day of the Governor’s departure, 24^th April, up until the day he leaves Ascension on 27^th April, the Chief Secretary, Owen O’Sullivan, will serve as Governor’s Deputy. While Governor Capes is in the UK the Chief Secretary will then become Acting Governor and the Deputy Chief Secretary, Gillian Francis, will become Acting Chief Secretary.

When His Excellency returns to Ascension on 14 May the Chief Secretary will revert back to Governor’s Deputy and Gillian Francis back to Deputy Chief Secretary.

Public Relations Office

The Secretariat

18th April 2012

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