John Henry Sharpe
The Honourable Sir John Henry Sharpe CBE, JP |
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2nd Premier of Bermuda | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Edward Richards |
Succeeded by | Sir David Gibbons |
Personal details | |
Born | Bermuda |
8 November 1921
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Political party | United Bermuda Party |
Sir John Henry Sharpe (8 November 1921[1] – 11 July 1999) was a Bermudian politician. He served as Premier of Bermuda from 29 December 1975 to 30 August 1977.[2] Prior to becoming Premier, succeeding Edward Richards, Sharpe served as Minister for Finance.[3]
In 1977, his government presented a discussion paper on independence for Bermuda.[4]
He later served as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs in the government of John Swan.[5] First elected as MP for Warwick West in the House of Assembly in 1963,[6] he retained the seat until he was defeated in the 1993 general election by Ewart Brown of the Progressive Labour Party.[7] Following his death in 1999, a joint sitting of Parliament was held to pay respects to him.[8]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in the World, Volume 18, Marquis Who's Who, Inc., 1982, page 984
- ↑ The Premier of Bermuda
- ↑ Current World Leaders: Almanac, Volume 15, Almanac of Current World Leaders, 1972, page 25
- ↑ Bermuda Report, 1979, page 26
- ↑ Bermuda Report, 1984, page 21
- ↑ The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who, Kelly's Directories, 1998, page 1202
- ↑ Key moments in the political career of Dr. Ewart Brown, Royal Gazette, 20 October 2010
- ↑ How The Legislature Works Under The Constitution, Parliament of Bermuda
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