John Swan

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Sir John William David Swan (born 1935) was a British-Bermudian territorial political figure (United Bermuda Party).

Sir John entered Bermuda's parliament in 1972. As Minister for Home Affairs from 1978 to 1982, he played a key role in introducing social reforms to the island and garnering widespread popular support for a series of housing and education initiatives.

He served as the Premier of Bermuda from 15 January 1982 to 25 August 1995 and played a key role in developing Bermuda as an international business jurisdiction.