Background
SHILLINGFORD, Romeo Arden Coleridge was born on February 11, 1936. Son of Stafford Shillingford and Ophelia Thomas.
SHILLINGFORD, Romeo Arden Coleridge was born on February 11, 1936. Son of Stafford Shillingford and Ophelia Thomas.
Wesley High School, Roseau Boys’ School, Dominica, grammar school, School of Law.
Joined Dominican Civil Service 1957. Junior. clerk various Government Departments 1957-1959. Clerk of Court, then Chief Clerk, Magistrates Office 61.
Joined staff Eastern Caribbean Commission, London, on secondment from Dominican Civil Service 1965.
Served as Migrants’ Welfare Officer, Students’ Offices, Assistant Trade Secretary and Personal Assistant to Commander 1968-1971. Administration Assistant Consular and Protocol Affairs 1973-1978.
Acting Commander on several occasions 1975-1978. High Commissioner in United Kingdom 1978-1985, also accredited as Ambassador to France, Spain, Belgium, European Economic Community and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Community Development and Social Affairs since 1985.
Deputy Chairman Board of Governors, West. Indian Student’s Centre 1970-1975, Chairman 1976-1979. President since 1979. Founder-member and Vice-Chairman Junior Chamber of Commerce (Dominican Junior.
Chamber of Commerce).
West. Indian Committee; numerous committees and other bodies for West. Indian immigrant welfare and education.
Married 1st Evelyn Blanche Hart, one son one daughter. Married 2nd Maudline Joan Green, three son.