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Andrew Murdoch | |
|---|---|
 Murdoch on March 18, 2022 | |
| Governor of Bermuda | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 22, 2025 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Premier | Edward David Burt |
| Preceded by | Rena Lalgie |
Andrew Murdoch is a British civil servant serving as the Governor of Bermuda since January 22, 2025.
Career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Murdoch grew up on the coast, and spent his teenage years working on commercial fishing boats before becoming a sea cadet.[1]
Naval and legal career
[edit]From 1990 to 1998 Murdoch was a midshipman in the Royal Navy as the Deputy Logistics Officer of the HMS Campbeltown.[2] As a Lieutenant Murdoch underwent legal training to become a Barrister.[2] He served as the Assistant Chief Naval Judge Advocate from 2001 to 2002.[2] Then from 2003 to 2004 he was a Lieutenant and the Logistics Officer of the HMS York.[2]
Murdoch would continue to rise in the ranks of the navy's legal department, as from 2004 to 2005 he was the Higher Authority Legal Advisor for the Navy. and then from 2006 to 2008 he was a Lieutenant Commander as deputy and then Fleet Legal Adviser.[2] During the Iraq War from 2008 to 2009 he was the Coalition Maritime Force legal advisor in Bahrain.[2] Murdoch finally reached the top of the naval legal ladder, serving as Director of the Naval Legal Services from 2009 to 2011.[2]
Afterwards, from 2011 to 2014 he was a legal advisor to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for International Institutions and Security Policy.[2] Then from 2015 to 2016 he was the legal director of the FCO's International Institutions and Security Policy.[2] Starting from 2016 he is the Legal Director and Director of Ocean Policy of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.[2]
Governor of Bermuda
[edit]On September 18, 2024, Murdoch was appointed the Governor of Bermuda.[2]
Murdoch was sworn in as governor on January 22, 2025 and pledged to be “approachable and accessible” and that he looked forward to cooperating with the Bermudan government.[1] Murdoch also highlighted in his inauguration speech that Bermuda is on the front-lines of climate change and that he is passionate about working on the essential protection of the Bermudan ecosystem.[1] Murdoch's celebrity cat, Palmerston, formerly the Chief Mouser of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, accompanied him to Bermuda.[3]
On January 31 he announced that he was accepting résumés for members of the public to become one of the three independent senators appointed by the governor, encouraging any “qualified persons” to put forward their credentials.[4]
Murdoch congratulated Premier David Burt on February 19, 2025, after the 2025 Bermudian general election, stating that “I would like to record my thanks to all those who enabled a safe, peaceful and democratic electoral process.”[5]
Murdoch's first first official tour of the Bermuda Regiment occurred on March 6, 2025, where he visited cadets at Warwick Camp, performing their fitness test, and the RBR Coast Guard base in Sandys.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lagan, Sarah. "New Governor vows to be approachable and accessible". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Change of Governor of Bermuda: Andrew Murdoch". gov.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Catt, Helen (5 February 2025). "Ex-Foreign Office cat starts job in Bermuda". BBC. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Hendrickson, Sékou. "Governor welcomes résumés for aspiring senators". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Governor Murdoch Congratulates Premier Burt". Bernews. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Soloman, Alva. "Governor makes first official tour of the Regiment". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
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