Mahala Wynns is the current Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...

 (TCI) since August 9, 2006. She was also the acting Governor of the TCI in 2005 and 2008.

Wynns is the second woman to act as the islands' governor. Her first tenure was from 21 June to 11 July 2005 with the departure of Jim Poston

Jim Poston

James "Jim" Poston, CBE was a British diplomat who was Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 2002 to 2005. Poston succeeded acting Governor Cynthia Astwood on 16 December 2002....

. She stepped down when Richard Tauwhare

Richard Tauwhare

Richard Tauwhare was the tenth Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, serving from 11 July 2005 to 16 July 2008. He succeeded Governor Jim Poston....

 took office on 11 July 2005. Wynns's second tenure as acting Governor was from the time Tauwhare departed from the TCI on 16 July 2008 to the swearing of new Governor Gordon Wetherell

Gordon Wetherell

Gordon Geoffrey Wetherell, CMG is a British diplomat who was the former Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. He was appointed on 5 August 2008, replacing Richard Tauwhare in the position...

on 5 August.