Eustace John

Eustace Llewellyn John CMG (1939 – 27 July 2017) was a Nevisian public servant who was the Deputy Governor-General for Nevis from 1994 to 2017. John had a varied career working as a teacher, customs officer, welfare officer, post officer officer and as a commercial manager in broadcasting. He was appointed accountant general of the nation in 1981 and served until he became deputy governor.

Career Eustace John was born in Saint George Gingerland Parish on Nevis in 1939. He attended the Gingerland Boys School and the Charlestown Secondary School and went on to achieve a bachelor of science degreee in business studies from the University of the West Indies.

John was a teacher at his former secondary school and a customs officer from 1957 to 1960. In 2004 he delivered the speech from the throne as Governor General Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian was ill.

Personal life John was married and had children, and was an Anglican lay reader. He was also secretary of the Nevis Cricket Team from 1961 to 1962 and their manager in 1962; he managed the Santos Football Team from 1971 to 1972. John was a supporter of The Scout Association of Saint Kitts and Nevis and sat on several of their disciplinary committees.

On 27 July 2017, John died at the JN France Hospital, aged 78. The production studio at the ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation is named in his honour.