Richard Tauwhare (/təˈfɑːri/; born 1 November 1959) was the tenth Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, serving from 11 July 2005 to 16 July 2008.[1] He succeeded Governor Jim Poston.

Richard Tauwhare
Born (1959-11-01) 1 November 1959 (age 65)
Woking, Surrey, England
NationalityBritish
EducationAbingdon School
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge, England
Children3

Originally from Woking, United Kingdom, Mr Tauwhare has held several government posts around the world. Educationally, he attended Abingdon School and obtained an MA in History from Cambridge University. He can speak the Swahili language.

Mr Tauwhare is married and has three children.

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References

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  1. ^ Tyson, Vivian (n.d.). "Governor leaves amidst colourful parade". Turks and Caicos SUN. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008. Her Excellency Mahala Wynns is now the acting Governor for the Turks and Caicos Islands following the departure of former Governor His Excellency Hon. Richard Tauwhare on Wednesday, July 16.
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Government offices
Preceded by Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
2005–2008
Succeeded by