Heritage
Bermuda’s Transient Governor
The arrival in 2020 of Rena Lalgie as Bermuda’s latest governor perpetuated one of the island’s most durable traditions: London’s despatch of a seasoned administrator to advise on the affairs of what are now called Britain’s “overseas territories.” Lalgie brings years of experience in Her Majesty’s Treasury and consequent insight into the flows of international capital in this age of faltering globalisation. Her predecessors have similarly arrived with varied tool kits: military, political and diplomatic skills have predominated. The tenure…
December 18, 2022