Cyril E. King
Encyclopedia
Cyril Emanuel King was the second elected governor
of the United States Virgin Islands
, serving from 1975 until his death in 1978.
He also briefly served as acting governor in 1969, following the resignation of Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky
.
In 1984, the Harry S. Truman Airport on St. Thomas
was renamed Cyril E. King Airport
by the Virgin Islands Legislature.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
, serving from 1975 until his death in 1978.
He also briefly served as acting governor in 1969, following the resignation of Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky
Ralph Moses Paiewonsky
Ralph Moses Paiewonsky was a businessman and politician who served as the ninth civilian governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1961-1969....
.
In 1984, the Harry S. Truman Airport on St. Thomas
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
was renamed Cyril E. King Airport
Cyril E. King Airport
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by the Virgin Islands Legislature.