Here we provide information on the Heads of Government of the countries within the Caribbean. You can click on the appropriate link to go directly to our elections-related site for that country. You can also click on the flag of each country to obtain more detailed information on the country from our companion site, EducationCaribbean.com.
CARIBBEAN HEADS OF GOVERNMENT
Anguilla
Hon. Hubert HUGHES
Chief Minister
Born: 1943
Political Party: Antigua United Movement (AUM)
Chief Minister since 16 February 2010
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW
Prime Minister
Born: 2 March 1951
Political Party: United Democratic Party (social-democratic)
Prime Minister since 7 February 2008
Bermuda
Hon. Paula COX
Premier
Born:
Political Party: Progressive Labour Party (social-democratic)
Premier since 29 October 2010
British Virgin Islands
Hon. Orlando SMITH
Premier
Born: 28 August 1944
Political Party: National Democratic Party
Premier since 9 November 2011
Cayman Islands
Hon. William BUSH
Premier
Born: 20 January 1955
Political Party: United Democratic Party
Cuba
Raul CASTRO
President
Born: 3 June 1931
Political Party: Partido Comunista de Cuba (Communist Party of Cuba, communist)
President since 24 February 2008
Commonwealth of Dominica
Hon.
Roosevelt SKERRITT
Prime Minister,
Born: 8 June 1972
Political Party: Dominica Labour Party (social-democratic)
Prime Minister since 2004.
Dominican Republic
H.E. Leonel FERNANDEZ
President
Born: 26 December 1953
Political Party: Dominican Liberation Party
President since 16 August 2004
H.E. Desi BOUTERSE
President
Born: 13 October 1945
Political Party: National Democratic Party
President since 19 July 2010
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Hon. Kamla PERSAD-BISSESSAR
Prime Minister
Born: 22 April 1952
Political Party: UNC/People's Partnership (coalition party)
Prime Minister since 26 May 2010
Turks and Caicos Islands
H.E. Ric TODD
Governor
Governor since September 2011
United States Virgin Islands
Hon. John P. deJONGH Jr.
Governor
Born: 13 November 1957
Political Party: Democratic Party
Governor since 1 January 2007
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