Kennedy Simmonds
Sir Kennedy Simmonds | |
|---|---|
 Simmonds in 2020 | |
| 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| In office 19 September 1983 – 7 July 1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Clement Arrindell |
| Deputy | Michael Oliver Powell Sydney Earl Morris Hugh Heyliger |
| Preceded by | Office Established (Himself as Premier) |
| Succeeded by | Denzil Douglas |
| 4th Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| In office 21 February 1980 – 19 September 1983 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Probyn Inniss Clement Arrindell |
| Deputy | Michael Oliver Powell |
| Preceded by | Lee Moore |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished (Himself as Prime Minister) |
| Minister of Finance of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| In office 1984 – July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Llewellyn Caines |
| Succeeded by | Denzil Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds 12 April 1936 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Political party | People's Action Movement |
| Education | University of the West Indies |
Sir Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds, KCMG (born 12 April 1936), is a Saint Kittitian and Nevisian politician who served as the first prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1983 to 1995.
Honours
In 2004, Simmonds was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.[1] In 2015, Simmonds became the fifth person to be named as a National Hero by the National Assembly. He is the first living person to receive this honour.[2] In 2021, Simmonds received an honorary DSc from the University of the West Indies.[3]
Simmonds published an autobiography in 2019 entitled The Making of a National Hero.[4]
References
- ^ "Honours and Awards". www.thegazette.co.uk. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Sir Kennedy Simmonds Named 5th National Hero". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Sir Kennedy Expressed Gratitude For Honorary Degree From UWI Open Campus". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Sir Kennedy Simmonds Releases His Autobiography". 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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