Leader of the Opposition (Bermuda)

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Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
The Hon. N. H. Cole Simons JP,MP
since 2 November 2020
Style The Honourable
Term length While leader of the largest political party in the House of Assembly that is not in government

The Leader of the Opposition (officially the Leader of His Majesty's Opposition in Bermuda or Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Bermuda when the monarch is female) is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Assembly that is not in government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as an alternate Premier-in-waiting and leads Bermuda's Opposition and Shadow Cabinet.

The current holder of the post of Leader of the Opposition is Jarion Richardson.

List of leaders of the opposition of Bermuda

#IncumbentPortraitTenurePolitical party
Took officeLeft office
1Arnold FrancisFebruary 19631966 Progressive Labour Party
2Walter Robinson1966May 1968 Progressive Labour Party
3 Lois Browne-Evans 22 May 1968June 1972 Progressive Labour Party
(2)Walter RobinsonJune 1972April 1976 Progressive Labour Party
(3) Lois Browne-Evans April 1976October 1985 Progressive Labour Party
4 L. Frederick Wade November 198513 August 1996 Progressive Labour Party
Acting Jennifer Smith 13 August 199620 August 1996 Progressive Labour Party
5 Jennifer Smith 20 August 19969 December 1998 Progressive Labour Party
6 Pamela Gordon 9 December 1998October 2001 United Bermuda Party
7Grant GibbonsOctober 2001January 2006 United Bermuda Party
8Wayne FurbertJanuary 20063 April 2007 United Bermuda Party
9 Michael Dunkley Michael Dunkley 2015.jpg 3 April 200718 December 2007 United Bermuda Party
10 Kim Swan 18 December 200717 May 2011 United Bermuda Party
11 John Barritt 17 May 201115 September 2011 One Bermuda Alliance
12 Craig Cannonier Craig Cannonier.jpg 15 September 201117 December 2012 One Bermuda Alliance
ActingDerrick Burgess17 December 201221 December 2012 Progressive Labour Party
13 Marc Bean MARC-BEAN-11.jpg 21 December 20124 November 2016 Progressive Labour Party
Acting Edward David Burt Edward David Burt 2017.jpg 4 November 20167 November 2016 Progressive Labour Party
14Edward David Burt Edward David Burt 2017.jpg 7 November 201618 July 2017 Progressive Labour Party
15 Patricia Gordon-Pamplin 26 July 201721 November 2017 One Bermuda Alliance
16 Jeanne Atherden 21 November 201720 September 2018 One Bermuda Alliance
17Craig Cannonier Craig Cannonier.jpg 24 September 2018October 2020 One Bermuda Alliance
18 N.H. Cole Simons [1] 2 November 2020August 2023 One Bermuda Alliance
19 Jarion Richardson August 2023September 2025 One Bermuda Alliance

References

  1. ↑ "Cole Simons Sworn In As Opposition Leader". Bernews. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.


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