Portfolios:
Customs & Immigration
Fisheries
Police / Fire / Falkland Islands Defence Force
Utilities & Municipals
Energy & Waste
Fisheries
Police / Fire / Falkland Islands Defence Force
Utilities & Municipals
Energy & Waste
Constituency: Stanley
Email: GShort@sec.gov.fk
Biography:
Gavin was born in 1962 in Stanley, Falkland Islands. He was educated locally and then went on to undertake a BTEC in Telecommunications. Gavin is currently employed by Cable & Wireless but previously worked for the Falkland Islands Company and the Falkland Islands Government. He is also the Chairman of the General Employees' Union.
Gavin has four children and in 2004 he married Kylie. He enjoys music, model boat building, information technology, reading, fishing and has a fairly keen interest in keeping up with what is happening in South America, especially in the southern cone. Gavin spent a year in Chile from 2000 to 2001. He is an ex-member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force and was also a volunteer fireman.
Gavin previously served on the Legislative Council from 1989 to 1993.
