Spencer Brand

Spencer Brand is a Nevisian politician who is a member of the Nevis Island Assembly and is a minister in the Nevis Island Administration.

Political career

In the 2013 Nevis Island Assembly election, Brand ran as the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) candidate for the Saint Paul parish/Nevis #1 constituency, losing to Robelto Hector of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP). ^[1] He ran for the same seat in the 2017 election, this time beating Hector by just 11 votes. ^[2] Following the election, he was appointed to the Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) as Minister of Labour, Public Works, Physical Planning, Posts and the Environment. ^[3]

He was re-elected at the 2022 election by an increased but still slim margin of 27 votes, ^[4] and was re-appointed to the NIA Cabinet as Minister of Communications, Works, Water Services, Physical Planning and Environment, Posts, Labour, and Disaster. ^[5] From 9th to 11th June 2025, he served as Acting Premier of Nevis following Premier Mark Brantley needing to travel abroad on official duties. ^[6]

References

1. "Updates on Nevis Election...Victory for CCM". SKN Vibes. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
2. "CCM wins Nevis Island Assembly Elections". Nevis Island Administration. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
3. "NIA led by Premier Hon. Mark Brantley sworn in". Nevis Island Administration. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
4. Dixon, Loshaun (12 December 2022). "Election Results: CCM wins nail biting NIA elections with three of the five seats". St Kitts & Nevis Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
5. "New NIA Cabinet sworn into office". VON Radio. December 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
6. "Honourable Spencer Brand serves as Acting Premier of Nevis". Nevis Island Administration. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.