Willard Wheatley
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Willard Wheatley (16 July 1915 – 22 January 1997) was an educator and politician who served two consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1971 to 1979. He was the second ever Chief Minister of the Territory, and the first ever minister of finance. He served as Chief Minister at the head of two different coalition governments: one as de facto leader of the United Party, and the other the VI Democratic Party.
At an event to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Dr Wheatley, current Premier Orlando Smith made a commitment to provide public funds to memorialise his achievements and for a book about his life to be published.[1]
Electoral history
Year | District | Party | Votes | Percentage | Winning/losing margin | Result |
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1971 | 6th District | Independent | -- | -- | -- | Won |
1975 | 6th District | BVI United Party | 319 | 52.7% | +33 | Won |
1979 | 8th District | BVI United Party | Unopposed | Won | ||
1983 | 8th District | BVI United Party | Unopposed | Won | ||
1986 | 8th District | BVI United Party | 166 | 47.6% | -12 | Lost L. Walters |
1990 | 8th District | Progressive People's Democratic Party | 139 | 26.5% | -175 | Lost L. Walters |
1995 | At-large | Independent | 265 | 1.36% | -1,123* | Lost |
* For at-large candidates (general elections) who won, this is the vote differential from the 5th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the highest number of votes who was not elected). For at-large candidates who lose, this is the vote differential from the 4th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the lowest number of votes who was elected). |
Political offices
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Preceded by | Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands 1971–1979 |
Succeeded by Lavity Stoutt |
Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition 1979-1983 |
Succeeded by Lavity Stoutt |
References
Footnotes
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1997 deaths
- Chief Ministers of the British Virgin Islands
- Finance Ministers of the British Virgin Islands
- United Party (British Virgin Islands) politicians
- VI Democratic Party politicians
- British Virgin Islands politicians
- Leaders of the Opposition (British Virgin Islands)
- British Virgin Islands stubs
- Caribbean politician stubs