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567:. In that election only two members of the opposition Virgin Islands Party won their seats - Julian Fraser and Andrew Fahie. Subsequently Fraser and Fahie argued over who should be named as Leader of the Opposition; Fahie believed he commanded majority support within the party and should take over as party leader following the general election defeat. As the Constitution required that the Leader of the Opposition commanded a support of the "majority" of the opposition members, and the only two opposition members disagreed, there was an impasse. Governor
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recommended by a majority of the elected members of the House who are members of any opposition party whose numerical strength in the House is greater than that of any other opposition party, or if no such person exists, the member of the House of
Assembly who in the judgement of the Governor is best
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To date a total of fourteen people (all men) have served as Leader of the
Opposition - over twice the number who have served as Premier or Chief Minister. Every person who has served as Chief Minister or Premier has also served as Leader of the Opposition at some point. No person has ever served
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gave the men a month to resolve their differences, but they were unable to do so, and eventually the
Governor appointed Fraser as the official Leader of the Opposition. Fahie would later oust Fraser as party leader, and would then be appointed as Leader of the Opposition in his stead.
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Prior to 1967 politicians were not elected on a party political basis, and thus
Leaders of the Opposition only came into being with the introduction of
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was appointed despite leading the party with the third largest number of seats. The Leader of the
Opposition is normally viewed as an alternative
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563:. However O'Neal remained the official Leader of the Opposition under the Territory's constitution until he stood down in subsequent
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In 2018, when a split in the ruling government party led to Ronnie
Skelton becoming the leader of the largest non-Government party.
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everal of the party's losing candidates have written to the
Governor to support Hon. Fahie as the Leader of the Opposition.
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in a unity government, and left Julian Fraser as the member of the House of
Assembly who was not in either party or in
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The following is a list of the
Leaders of the Opposition in the British Virgin Islands from 1967 to date.
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While leader of the largest political party in the House of
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able to command the support of the members of the House in opposition to the Government.
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Prior to the introduction of the current Constitution, which codified the position, the
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On five occasions has the Leader of the Opposition changed between elections:
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Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the British Virgin Islands
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In 1988, when Ralph O'Neal left the United Party to join the Government.
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was appointed Leader of the Opposition as an Independent and in 1995
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1027:** Ralph O'Neal left to join the Virgin Islands Party in 1988.
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was Leader of the Opposition he stepped down as leader of the
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was appointed as the most recent leader of the opposition.
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Leaders of the Opposition in the British Virgin Islands
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Leaders of the Opposition in the British Virgin Islands
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Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 70(2)
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the Governor is required to appoint a member of the
81:
Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 1967 (Statutory)
1427:Leaders of the Opposition (British Virgin Islands)
1213:"BREAKING NEWS: Fahie Appointed Opposition Leader"
520:ousted Julian Fraser as leader of the opposition
503:consecutive terms as Leader of the Opposition.
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1227:"BVI election and information results 1950–2011"
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1150:"Two-man opposition deadlocked over leadership"
1138:. Government of the Virgin Islands. 5 May 2022.
1122:"Update: Skelton Sworn In As Opposition Leader"
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21:Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
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1065:—Positive Virgin Islands Movement
1025:* Austin Henley died in office in 1977.
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92:Politics of the British Virgin Islands
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1199:"Fraser Appointed Opposition Leader"
1182:"Fraser Appointed Opposition Leader"
358:British Overseas Territories citizen
1034:Party affiliations are as follows:
576:Leaders of the Opposition from 1967
13:
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1059:—Concerned Citizens Movement
14:
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510:In 1977, when Austin Henley died.
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584:and Ministerial rule after the
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1124:. BVI Platinum. 27 April 2023.
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1:
1201:. BVI Platinum. 21 July 2015.
565:general election in June 2015
547:2015 deadlock and controversy
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530:In 2022 when the opposition
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1091:—Progressives United
1432:Leaders of the Opposition
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1052:National Democratic Party
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532:National Democratic Party
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67:
57:
45:
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465:Leader of the Opposition
430:Leader of the Opposition
339:Administrative divisions
233:Leader of the Opposition
40:since 25 April 2023
228:Corine George-Massicote
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586:1967 general election
1043:Virgin Islands Party
557:Virgin Islands Party
536:Virgin Islands Party
522:Virgin Islands Party
475:. However, in 1990
1073:VI Democratic Party
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322:National Democratic
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1413:
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816:E. Walwyn Brewley
490:On 27 April 2023
473:House of Assembly
457:House of Assembly
442:House of Assembly
426:
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379:Foreign relations
368:Visa requirements
304:Political parties
219:House of Assembly
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1239:on 7 April 2014.
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970:28 February 2019
955:25 February 2019
952:22 December 2018
935:21 December 2018
877:D. Orlando Smith
836:D. Orlando Smith
735:H. Lavity Stoutt
715:Willard Wheatley
655:H. Lavity Stoutt
599:
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551:In 2014, whilst
432:(officially the
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194:Natalio Wheatley
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68:Inaugural holder
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932:6 February 2017
915:5 February 2017
898:Ralph T. O'Neal
856:Ralph T. O'Neal
756:Ralph T. O'Neal
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444:that is not in
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164:Deputy Governor
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1013:Ronnie Skelton
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516:In 2017, when
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492:Ronnie Skelton
481:Walwyn Brewley
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1006:27 April 2023
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995:Julian Fraser
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991:26 April 2023
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675:Austin Henley
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561:Julian Fraser
559:in favour of
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1083:United Party
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939:Andrew Fahie
912:21 July 2015
796:Cyril Romney
695:Oliver Cills
635:Q.W. Osborne
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553:Ralph O'Neal
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518:Andrew Fahie
505:
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477:Cyril Romney
462:
453:Constitution
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232:
169:David Archer
157:Daniel Pruce
115:Constitution
72:Q.W. Osborne
15:
976:Marlon Penn
801:Independent
569:John Duncan
534:joined the
347:Citizenship
324:Party (NDP)
313:Party (VIP)
213:Legislative
145:Charles III
59:Term length
1421:Categories
1155:BVI Beacon
988:5 May 2022
973:5 May 2022
605:Incumbent
469:convention
451:Under the
446:government
1096:Footnotes
1085:(defunct)
1075:(defunct)
1009:Incumbent
907:3rd Term
886:2nd Term
865:2nd Term
744:2nd Term
272:General:
265:elections
258:Elections
250:Judiciary
183:Executive
140:Sovereign
78:Formation
35:Incumbent
1320:Wheatley
498:Overview
363:Passport
152:Governor
134:Monarchy
1395:Skelton
1380:Skelton
1345:Brewley
1300:Osborne
1166:22 July
1081:—
1071:—
1050:—
1041:—
540:Cabinet
485:Premier
440:in the
263:Recent
224:Speaker
201:Cabinet
189:Premier
1390:Fraser
1370:Fraser
1365:O'Neal
1355:O'Neal
1340:Romney
1335:Maduro
1330:O'Neal
1325:Stoutt
1310:Henley
1305:Stoutt
752:1988**
611:Notes
608:Party
1375:Fahie
1360:Smith
1350:Smith
1315:Cills
1237:(PDF)
1230:(PDF)
671:1977*
617:Start
602:Term
467:, by
47:Style
1385:Penn
1168:2015
1069:VIDP
1063:PVIM
1017:PVIM
963:PVIM
894:2015
891:2011
873:2011
870:2007
852:2007
849:2003
832:2003
829:1999
812:1999
809:1995
792:1995
789:1990
772:1990
769:1988
749:1986
731:1986
728:1983
711:1983
708:1979
700:VIDP
691:1979
688:1977
680:VIDP
668:1975
651:1975
648:1971
640:VIDP
631:1971
628:1967
428:The
294:2023
289:2019
284:2015
279:2011
274:2007
1057:CCM
1048:NDP
1039:VIP
980:NDP
944:VIP
924:VIP
903:VIP
882:NDP
861:VIP
841:NDP
821:CCM
740:VIP
660:VIP
622:End
122:Law
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