George Barrile was a Human male who served as Governor of Alpha Centauri in 2381. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny) Following the Borg Invasion of that year, Barrile was in office when Alpha Centauri was forced to accept refugees from other Federation worlds, even establishing a camp in the capital of New Samarkand. Governor Barrile never visited the camp located in the capital. (TNG novel: Losing the Peace) The plebiscite went forward, and the results were four-to-one pro-Federation. (TNG novel: Losing the Peace)