John Henry Sharpe

The Honourable
Sir John Henry Sharpe
CBE, JP
2nd Premier of Bermuda
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byEdward Richards
Succeeded bySir David Gibbons
Personal details
Born(1921-11-08)8 November 1921
Bermuda
Died11 July 1999(1999-07-11) (aged 77)
Political partyUnited Bermuda Party

Sir John Henry Sharpe (8 November 1921[1] – 11 July 1999) was a Bermudian politician. He served as Premier of Bermuda from 29 December 1975 to 30 August 1977.[2] Prior to becoming Premier, succeeding Edward Richards, Sharpe served as Minister for Finance.[3]

In 1977, his government presented a discussion paper on independence for Bermuda.[4]

He later served as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs in the government of John Swan.[5] First elected as MP for Warwick West in the House of Assembly in 1963,[6] he retained the seat until he was defeated in the 1993 general election by Ewart Brown of the Progressive Labour Party.[7] Following his death in 1999, a joint sitting of Parliament was held to pay respects to him.[8]

  1. ^ Who's Who in the World, Volume 18, Marquis Who's Who, Inc., 1982, page 984
  2. ^ The Premier of Bermuda
  3. ^ Current World Leaders: Almanac, Volume 15, Almanac of Current World Leaders, 1972, page 25
  4. ^ Bermuda Report, 1979, page 26
  5. ^ Bermuda Report, 1984, page 21
  6. ^ The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who, Kelly's Directories, 1998, page 1202
  7. ^ Key moments in the political career of Dr. Ewart Brown, Royal Gazette, 20 October 2010
  8. ^ How The Legislature Works Under The Constitution, Parliament of Bermuda