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David Gibbons (politician)

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The Honourable
Sir David Gibbons
3rd Premier of Bermuda
In office
30 August 1977 – 15 January 1982
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byJohn Sharpe
Succeeded byJohn Swan
Personal details
Born(1927-06-15)15 June 1927
Died30 March 2014(2014-03-30) (aged 86)
Political partyUnited Bermuda Party

Sir David Gibbons, KBE, (15 June 1927 – 30 March 2014[1]) was a 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.[2]

Gibbons attended The Hotchkiss School and studied economics at Harvard University.[2] 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.[2]

He was an opponent of Bermudian independence from the United Kingdom. Both before and after his term in office Gibbons was a businessman.[3] He ran the family business with his brother Graham.[4]

He died after a short illness on 30 March 2014, aged 86.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ https://www.rulers.org/indexg2.html
  2. ^ a b c d Raymond Hainey (31 March 2014). "Former Premier Sir David Gibbons dies, aged 85". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. ^ Alexander Britell (24 June 2011). "Interview with Former Bermuda Premier Sir David Gibbons". Caribbean Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ Jonathan Bell (22 June 2016). "Former Hamilton mayor Gibbons dies". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Tributes Paid: Former Premier Sir David Gibbons". Bernews. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2016.


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