Background
Ward, Gordon Roy was born on August 18, 1938 in Kuching, Malaysia. Son of William Gerald and Ellinor (Ostergaard) Ward.
Ward, Gordon Roy was born on August 18, 1938 in Kuching, Malaysia. Son of William Gerald and Ellinor (Ostergaard) Ward.
Bachelor of Science in Botany, Zoology and Geology, University Reading, England, 1962. Juris Doctor, Middle Temple, London, 1963.
Biology teacher, Foyle College, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1963-1967; private practice, London, 1967-1979; resident magistrate, Fiji, 1979-1980; chief magistrate, Fiji, 1980-1986; chief justice, Tuvalu, 1985-1986; chief justice, Solomon Islands, 1986-1992; appeals judge, Vanuatu, 1987-1993; chief justice, Kingdom of Tonga, 1992-1995; appeals judge, Tonga, 1992-1995; appeals judge, Western Samoa, 1993; appeals judge, Fiji, since 1993; research judge, Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus, 1995-1998; chief justice, Kingdom of Tonga, since 1998.
Married Margaret Christine Wright, June 1, 1963. Children: Patrick Fearghus, Kieron Roy, Julia Clare.