David Gibbons (politician)
Appearance
Sir David Gibbons | |
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Premier of Bermuda | |
In office 30 August 1977 – 15 January 1982 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | John Sharpe |
Succeeded by | John Swan |
Personal details | |
Died | 30 March 2014 |
Political party | United Bermuda Party |
Sir David Gibbons (died 30 March 2014) was a British-Bermudian politician and businessman. He served as Finance Minister and later as Premier for the United Bermuda Party. He had also served as a member of the Parliament of Bermuda.[1]
Gibbons studied economics at Harvard University.[1] As Premier he dealt with the riots in 1977 after the hanging of two men convicted of the assassination of Governor Richard Sharples, and a general strike in 1981.[1]
He died on 30 March 2014, aged 85, after a short illness.
References
- ^ a b c Raymond Hainey (31 March 2014). "Former Premier Sir David Gibbons dies, aged 85". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 22 April 2014.