Andrew Fahie

Andrew Fahie
Fahie in 2021
Premier of the British Virgin Islands
In office
26 February 2019 – 5 May 2022
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorAugustus Jaspert
John Rankin
Preceded byOrlando Smith
Succeeded byNatalio Wheatley
Leader of the Opposition
In office
6 February 2017 – 21 December 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorJohn Duncan
Augustus Jaspert
Preceded byJulian Fraser
Succeeded byRonnie Skelton
Personal details
Born (1970-08-07) 7 August 1970 (age 54)
Tortola, British Virgin Islands[citation needed]
Political partyVirgin Islands Party
SpouseSheila Elaine Forbes-Fahie
Children2
Alma materFlorida A&M University

Andrew Alturo Fahie (/fɔɪ/, born 7 August 1970[1]) is a British Virgin Islands politician who served as Premier of the British Virgin Islands from 2019 to 2022.[2] He was also the chairman of the Virgin Islands Party in the British Virgin Islands from 2016 to 2022.[3] He was convicted of a range of charges relating to conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States in 2024.[4][5]

Fahie was the elected House of Assembly member for the First District from 1999 to 2022.[6] He was appointed chairman of the Virgin Islands Party on 30 November 2016 after winning a leadership contest with incumbent leader, Julian Fraser.[7] On 6 February 2017 he was officially appointed Leader of the Opposition.[8] On 25 February 2019 Fahie led his party to victory in the 2019 British Virgin Islands general election, and was sworn in as Premier the following day.[9]

On 28 April 2022, Fahie was arrested in the United States on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.[10][11] Shortly afterwards, on 5 May 2022, he was removed as Premier by a near-unanimous vote in the House of Assembly.[12] He remained as the First District Representative until November 2022.[13] He was convicted of all charges on 8 February 2024.[4][5]

He is often referred to by his nickname, the Brown Bomber.[14]

  1. ^ https://www.bvibeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-4-22-Fahie-notice-of-filing-exhibits.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Andrew Fahie sworn in as Premier". BVI News. 26 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Hon. Andrew A. Fahie, MLC" (PDF). legco.gov.vg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Jay Weaver (8 February 2024). "Miami jury finds ex-BVI premier guilty in cocaine import plot. He faces up to life in prison". Miami Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Jason Smith (8 February 2024). "Ex-premier Andrew Fahie found guilty of cocaine scheme". BVI Beacon. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Hon. Andrew A. Fahie". VI Government. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Fahie beats Fraser". BVI News. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  8. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Fahie Appointed Opposition Leader". BVI Platinum. 6 February 2017.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Premier was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference April2022A was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference April2022B was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Motion to remove Andrew Fahie as Premier passes in HOA". BVI News. 5 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Embattled former Premier Andrew Fahie resigns and retires". bvinews.com. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  14. ^ "D-Day: Who Will Clinch VIP Leadership?". BVI Platinum. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017. Hon. Fahie, who has earned the boxing legend Joe Louis' moniker as the 'Brown Bomber'.