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Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands,the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about 16 km (10 mi) long and 11 km (7 mi) wide,with roughly 40 km (25 mi) of coastline. It is nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of many of its inhabitants. Montserrat is the only non-fully sovereign full member of the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,though it is far from being the only dependency in the Caribbean overall. Staying a part of the United Kingdom proved especially fortuitous in the late 1990s,when the southern half the island had to be evacuated. Its capital and international airport were devastated by a volcanic eruption but many were able to travel to the U.K.,which also helped rebuild. Within ten years important housing,government buildings,and a new airport were established in the north,though the population remains about one third of what it was before the eruption.
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Reuben Theodore Meade is a politician from Montserrat who has served as the Premier of Montserrat since 2024. He previously served as the island's first Premier between 2011 and 2014 as well as Chief Minister between 1991 and 1996 and 2009 to 2011. A member of the United Alliance,he used to be part of the Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP). He previously led the now-defunct National Progressive Party.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montserrat:
Music for Montserrat was a benefit concert held on 15 September 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall. The event was organised by Sir George Martin,former producer for The Beatles and founder of Associated Independent Recording,to raise funds for the Caribbean island of Montserrat after a major volcanic eruption by the Soufrière Hills volcano earlier that year.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat.
Sarah Georgina Tucker has served as governor of Montserrat since 6 April 2022.
Donaldson Romeo is a Montserratian politician. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly and served as the island's Premier from September 2014 until November 2019.
Jane Philpott is a physician,academic administrator,and former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Markham—Stouffville in the House of Commons. She was first elected in the 2015 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party and was appointed to the Cabinet of the 29th Canadian Ministry,headed by Justin Trudeau,on November 4,2015. On March 4,2019,she resigned from her cabinet position as President of the Treasury Board over the SNC-Lavalin affair. On April 2,2019,she and Jody Wilson-Raybould were expelled from the Liberal caucus in the aftermath of the controversy.
Sir Howard Archibald Fergus was a Montserratian author and historian. He was born at Long Ground in Montserrat. He attended Bethel Primary School,Montserrat Secondary School,Erdiston Teachers College in Barbados,the University College of the West Indies (London),the Universities of Bristol and Manchester,and finally the University of the West Indies (UWI),earning a PhD in 1978. He retired from the University in 2004 as Professor of Eastern Caribbean Studies.
Ellen Dolly Peters,BEM was an Afro-Montserratian teacher and trade unionist. Outspoken in her activism for improved conditions for workers,she was instrumental in the rise of William Bramble's political career and earned the title "king maker". For her contributions to labor,she was awarded the British Empire Medal and was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for her teaching and service to the Catholic Church.
Margaret Rose Kelsick was a Montserratian politician. In 1961 she became the first woman to be elected to the Legislative Council.
Yvonne Weekes is a British-born Montserratian writer,theater director,and educator. She was Montserrat's first director of culture before being forced to move to Barbados during the eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano in the 1990s. Her work deals with issues of displacement and isolation due to environmental and cultural forces beyond our control.
Samantha Jane Graham is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 general election and re-elected in the 2024 general election as a member of the Democratic Alliance. Graham has been the Deputy Minister of Electricity since 2024. Graham served as the shadow deputy minister of public works and infrastructure from 2019 to 2020 and as the shadow minister for the portfolio between 2020 and 2023,when she was named shadow minister of electricity. She is a former councillor of the Dr Beyers NaudéLocal Municipality.
Margaret (Annie) Dyer-Howe was a Montserratian politician and businesswoman,who was the second woman to be appointed as a government minister in the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat. She held a number of ministries during her two periods as an elected representative,including as Minister for Education and Social Affairs,Minister for Trade,Agriculture,Lands,Housing and the Environment and Minister of Finance. She also co-founded the Montserrat Labour Party.
Adelina E. Tuitt is a Montserratian politician who served in the Legislative Council of Montserrat from 1996 until 2001. She was the territory's Minister of Health,Education,and Community Services,in the wake of the volcanic eruptions of the 1990s,which devastated the southern half of the island. A member of the Movement for National Reconstruction party,Tuitt represented the Eastern constituency.
The United Alliance (UA) is a political party in Montserrat.
Veronica Dorsette-Hector is a politician from Montserrat who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat since 2019. She was the parliamentary secretary. She switched political parties in 2023,from Movement for Change and Prosperity to United Alliance. The same day,she resigned from being the parliamentary secretary.
Dwayne Hixon is a politician from Montserrat who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat since 2024. Outside of politics,he is a real estate agent. He will soon become the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture,Lands,Housing,Environment and Sports.
Nyota Mulcare is a politician from Montserrat who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat since 2024. She is a member of the opposition,being a member of the minority party People's Democratic Movement.
References
- ↑ "Parliamentarian Dr Ingrid Buffonge is Now a Chevening Scholar". Discover Montserrat. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ "Top Medical Practitioner on Montserrat Celebrates Significant Milestone". ZJB Radio: Community Radio At Its Best. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ "Reuben T. Meade's United Alliance Claims Victory in the Montserrat General Elections". Discover Montserrat. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ "Dr. Ingrid Buffonge Welcomes Announcement of New Medical Equipment for Montserrat". ZJB Radio: Community Radio At Its Best. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ "Dr. Ingrid Buffonge Joins United Alliance Team". ZJB Radio: Community Radio At Its Best. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
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