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BVI premier to chair
cabinet meeting for the
first time
April 1, 2008
Caribbean Net News
ROAD TOWN, BVI (GIS): The Territory will witness an important development on Wednesday, when Premier Ralph O’Neal becomes the first locally elected leader to chair a meeting of Cabinet.
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Premier of the British Virgin Islands Ralph O’Neal |
Under section 49 (1) of
the Virgin Islands
Constitution Order 2007
the Governor has
responsibility for
attending and presiding
at meetings of Cabinet.
Section 49 (2) of the
Constitution allows for
the Premier to preside
at any meeting of
Cabinet in the absence
of the Governor (or
under section 2 (3), the
Acting Governor).
Governor David Pearey
will be absent from the
next meeting of Cabinet
as he is scheduled to be
on personal leave within
the Territory from March
29 until April 4.
As the Governor remains
in the Territory he has
appointed a Deputy to
the Governor, rather
than an Acting Governor,
for the duration of his
absence, in accordance
with section 39 of the
Constitution.
The holder of this post
will, for the first time
and as a result of the
constitutional
settlement and
associated side letters,
not be empowered to
preside at Cabinet.
“It will indeed be an
important event in
Virgin Islands’ history.
This will be the very
first time that a
meeting of the executive
arm of the local
Government will not be
chaired by Her Majesty’s
representative in the
Territory,” said
Governor David Pearey.
The Premier told the
Department of
Information and Public
Relations that he is
looking forward to
chairing the meeting of
Cabinet on Wednesday
with a sense of humility
and service to his
country.
“This is another example
of how far we have
advanced and matured
politically, especially
in the area of
governance. I am pleased
that I have this added
opportunity to serve the
people of this Territory
in such a significant
role under the new
Constitution,” the
Premier told the
Department of
Information and Public
Relations.
Cabinet is mandated to
hold regular meetings
under the provisions of
the Virgin Islands
Constitution Order 2007,
which recently took
effect.
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