Arden Shillingford
Dominican diplomat
Romeo Arden Coleridge Shillingford (11 February 1936 – 4 January 2019), was a Dominican diplomat. He was appointed as Dominica's first High Commissioner to the Court of St James's post-independence in 1978, serving until 1985. He was accredited Ambassador to France, Spain, Belgium, European Economic Community and UNESCO.
Early life
Arden Shillingford was born in Roseau, Dominica, on 11 February 1936. He was educated at the Dominica Grammar School, where he studied alongside his friend, future politician Charles Maynard.
Career
Shillingford began his career in the Dominican Civil Service in 1957 as a Junior Clerk. He later served as Clerk of the Court and became Chief Clerk in the Magistrates’ Office by 1961. He was a founding member and Vice Chairman of the Dominica Jaycees.
In the early 1960s, Shillingford moved to the United Kingdom, where he studied law at the School of Law, London.
In 1965, Shillingford joined the Eastern Caribbean Commission in London on secondment from the Dominican Civil Service. He held several posts there, including: Migrants Welfare Officer, Students’ Officer, Assistant Trade Secretary, Personal Assistant to the Commissioner (1968–1971) and Administrative Assistant, Consular and Protocol Affairs (1973–1978).
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