List of heads of government of the British Virgin Islands

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The Head of Government of the British Virgin Islands is the Premier,[1] until 2007 known as the Chief Minister.[2]

Term Incumbent Affiliation Notes
April 1967 to June 1971 Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister VIP 1st Term
June 1971 to November 1979 Willard Wheatley, Chief Minister UP
November 1979 to November 1983 Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister VIP 2nd Term
November 1983 to 1 October 1986 Cyril Romney, Chief Minister UP
1 October 1986 to 14 May 1995 Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister VIP 3rd Term
15 May 1995 to 17 June 2003 Ralph T. O'Neal, Chief Minister VIP 1st Term
17 June 2003 to 23 August 2007 Dr Orlando Smith, Chief Minister NDP 1st Term
23 August 2007 to 9 November 2011 Ralph T. O'Neal, Premier VIP 2nd Term
9 November 2011 to present Dr Orlando Smith, Premier NDP 2nd Term

Party affiliations are as follows:

References

  1. ^ The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 (SI 2007/1678)
  2. ^ The Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976 (SI 1976/2145), as amended by 1979/1603, 1982/151, 1991/2871 and 1994/1638