Henry Tucker (Bermudian politician, born 1903)

For other people named Henry Tucker, see Henry Tucker (disambiguation).

Sir
Henry Tucker
MP
1st Government Leader of Bermuda
In office
10 June 1968 – 29 December 1971
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorRoland Robinson
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byEdward Richards
Personal details
Born14 March 1903
Bermuda
Died9 January 1986 (age 82)
Bermuda
Political partyUnited Bermuda Party
SpouseCatherine Tucker
Relatives

Sir Henry James Tucker (14 March 1903 – 9 January 1986) was a Bermudian politician who was the first Government Leader of Bermuda.[1] He is considered—together with Dr. E. F. Gordon (1895–1955)—one of the island's two most important leaders of the 20th century.[2][3] Tucker first took office on 10 June 1968 and served until 29 December 1971 as a member of the United Bermuda Party (UBP), the political party that he helped found in 1964.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Sir Henry Tucker Dies at 82; Was First Leader of Bermuda". New York Times. Reuters. 11 January 1986. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Sir Henry Tucker – one of the Island's two most important leaders of the 20th Century", Royal Gazette, 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Bermuda Biographies". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.