Who Is Ivy Dumont?

Ivy Dumont was the first woman governor-general of the Bahamas. Governor-general is the president. She obtained this post in 2001 and held it until November 2005. She was born on October 2, 1930. After graduating from college she was a teacher. She taught school for many years before she decided to work in government. She is  married to  Reginald Deane Dumont and is the mother of two children; Cheddie Dean Dumont and Edda Dumont Adolph and the grandmother of four; Deidre, Jihan and Cheddi Dumont and Kobé Paul Adolph. Dame Ivy is an active member of Emmanuel Gospel Chapel where she formerly served as a Sunday School Teacher. She is Past President of the United Sisters Fellowship of the Assemblies of Brethren, a former Awana Team Leader, a founding member and Past President of Women's Aglow International (Bahamas). She is a Bible Teacher/Speaker at Ladies' Retreats, Seminars and Workshops.