Cynthia Astwood
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Cynthia Astwood served as the acting Governor
of the Turks and Caicos from 1986 until 16 December 2002, when she retired and was succeeded by Jim Poston
. She was the first woman to act as Governor of the Turks and Caicos.
Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
of the Turks and Caicos from 1986 until 16 December 2002, when she retired and was succeeded by Jim Poston
Jim Poston
James "Jim" Poston, CBE was a British diplomat who was Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 2002 to 2005. Poston succeeded acting Governor Cynthia Astwood on 16 December 2002....
. She was the first woman to act as Governor of the Turks and Caicos.