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List of premiers of Bermuda
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Premier of Bermuda |
| flagsize | 150px |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Bermuda.svg |
| insigniasize | 100px |
| insigniacaption | Coat of arms of Bermuda |
| image | Edward David Burt 2017.jpg |
| imagesize | 150px |
| incumbent | Edward David Burt |
| JP, MP | |
| incumbentsince | 19 July 2017 |
| style | The Honourable |
| appointer | Governor of Bermuda |
| termlength | At the governor's pleasure |
| formation | 19 June 1968 |
| first | Sir Henry Tucker |
| as Government Leader | |
| website | Office of the Premier |
JP, MP as Government Leader
The premier of Bermuda serves as head of government of Bermuda, under appointment by the governor of Bermuda, in the governor's capacity as representative in Bermuda of the British monarch, currently . The position was created by Bermuda's 1968 Constitution.
Since 19 July 2017, the premier has been Edward David Burt, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party.
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Elected | Notes | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Government Leaders (1968–1973) | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 1 | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 2 | Premiers (1973–present) | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 1 | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 2 | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 3 | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 4 | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 5 | United Bermuda Party}}; color:white" | 6 | Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)}}; color:white" | 7 | Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)}}; color:white" | 8 | Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)}}; color:white" | 9 | Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)}}; color:white" | 10 | One Bermuda Alliance}}; color:white" | 11 | One Bermuda Alliance}}; color:white" | 12 | Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)}}; color:white" | 13 |
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Sir Henry Tucker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1903–1986) | 10 June 1968 | 29 December 1971 | United Bermuda Party | 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Sir Edward Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1908–1991) | 29 December 1971 | 18 April 1973 | United Bermuda Party | 1972 | First Black Bermudian Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Sir Edward Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1908–1991) | 18 April 1973 | 29 December 1975 | United Bermuda Party | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | John Sharpe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1999) | 29 December 1975 | 30 August 1977 | United Bermuda Party | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | David Gibbons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1926–2014) | 30 August 1977 | 15 January 1982 | United Bermuda Party | 1980 | From 1983, Sir David Gibbons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:John Swan.jpg | 80px]] | John Swan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1934) | 15 January 1982 | 25 August 1995 | United Bermuda Party | 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | From 1990, Sir John Swan. Resigned following the 1995 independence referendum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | David Saul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1939–2017) | 25 August 1995 | 27 March 1997 | United Bermuda Party | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Pamela Gordon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1955) | 27 March 1997 | 10 November 1998 | United Bermuda Party | — | First female Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Jennifer Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1947) | 10 November 1998 | 29 July 2003 | Progressive Labour Party | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Bermuda Premier Alex Scott (cropped).JPG | 80px]] | Alex Scott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1940) | 29 July 2003 | 30 October 2006 | Progressive Labour Party | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ewart Brown.JPG | 80px]] | Ewart Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1946) | 30 October 2006 | 29 October 2010 | Progressive Labour Party | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Paula Cox 2010 (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Paula Cox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1964?) | 29 October 2010 | 18 December 2012 | Progressive Labour Party | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Craig Cannonier.jpg | 80px]] | Craig Cannonier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1962) | 18 December 2012 | 19 May 2014 | One Bermuda Alliance | 2012 | Resigned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Michael Dunkley 2015.jpg | 80px]] | Michael Dunkley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1957) | 19 May 2014 | 19 July 2017 | One Bermuda Alliance | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Edward David Burt 2017.jpg | 80px]] | Edward David Burt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1979) | 19 July 2017 | Incumbent | Progressive Labour Party | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 |
References
References
- [http://bernews.com/2017/07/video-post-election-swearing-ceremony/ Video: David Burt Sworn In As New Premier]
- (August 18, 1995). "World News Briefs; Bermuda Votes to Stay A British Colony". The New York Times.
- Hainey, Raymond. (20 May 2014). "Dunkley to be sworn in as Premier this morning". Royal Gazette.
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