David Pearey (born 15 July 1948) was the Governor of the British Virgin Islands from 18 April 2006 to 5 August 2010. He was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the British government, to represent the Queen in the territory, and to act as the "de facto" head of state.
Prior to his appointment as governor, Pearey served as High Commissioner to Malawi from 2004 to 2005.
Education and personal life.
Pearey was educated at the University of Oxford, where he studied PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at Corpus Christi College.
He has a wife, Susan, and one daughter Poppy who studies Archaeology and Anthropology at Keble College, University of Oxford following in her father’s footsteps.