Hubert Hughes

Hubert Hughes
Hubert Hughes
Chief Minister of Anguilla
	In office; 16 February 2010 – 23 April 2015
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	William Alistair Harrison; Christina Scott
Preceded by	Osbourne Fleming
Succeeded by	Victor Banks
	In office; 16 March 1994 – 6 March 2000
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Alan William Shave; Alan Hoole; Robert Harris; Roger Cousins (Acting); Peter Johnstone
Preceded by	Emile Gumbs
Succeeded by	Osbourne Fleming
Personal details
Born	15 October 1933; Island Harbour, Anguilla, Anguilla
Died	7 May 2021 (aged 87)
Political party	Anguilla United Movement

Hubert Benjamin Hughes (15 October 1933 – 7 May 2021) was an Anguillan politician. He was the island territory's Chief Minister from 16 March 1994 to 6 March 2000, and again between February 2010 and April 2015.^[2]

Hughes was the only independent elected to parliament in the 1976 Anguillian general election, while the other seats were won by the People's Progressive Party (PPP). He later supported a motion of no confidence against Ronald Webster, which succeeded as he was joined by several members of the PPP.^[3]

He had stated his intention to lead the island to separation from the United Kingdom. This is despite the fact that European Union assistance funds, and visa-free entry to the US, Canada, EU and islands in the French and Dutch Caribbean such as Saint Martin would stop.^[4]

References

^ "Anguilla mourns death of former Chief Minister Hubert Hughes". The Daily Herald -. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ "Index Ho-Hy".
^ Barrow-Giles, Cynthia; Joseph, Tennyson S. D. (2006). "3. Electoral Outcomes and Party Fortunes, 1992-2005". General elections and voting in the English-speaking Caribbean, 1992-2005. Kingston, Jamaica; Miami: Ian Randle. p. 55. ISBN 9766372675.
^ CUTTING TIES: Chief Minister wants independence from Britain Archived 2014-05-23 at the Wayback Machine Cana News, 8 January 2011

External links

Anguilla Express: Economy first major task – Chief Minister-elect Hubert Hughes

Political offices
Preceded by Emile Gumbs	Chief Minister of Anguilla 1994–2000	Succeeded by Osbourne Fleming
Preceded by Osbourne Fleming	Chief Minister of Anguilla 2015–2019	Succeeded by Victor Banks

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[1] "Anguilla mourns death of former Chief Minister Hubert Hughes". The Daily Herald -. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[2] "Index Ho-Hy".

[3] Barrow-Giles, Cynthia; Joseph, Tennyson S. D. (2006). "3. Electoral Outcomes and Party Fortunes, 1992-2005". General elections and voting in the English-speaking Caribbean, 1992-2005. Kingston, Jamaica; Miami: Ian Randle. p. 55. ISBN 9766372675.

[4] CUTTING TIES: Chief Minister wants independence from Britain Archived 2014-05-23 at the Wayback Machine Cana News, 8 January 2011

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v t e Premiers of Anguilla
	Webster^† (1976–77) Gumbs^† (1977–80) R. Webster^† (1980–84) Gumbs^† (1984–94) Hughes^† (1994–2000) Fleming^† (2000–10) Hughes^† (2010–15) Banks^† (2015–19) Banks (2019–20) E. Webster (2020–)
	^† Served as Chief Minister of Anguilla.