Norman Saunders (politician)

Norman Saunders
3rd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
In office
4 November 1980 – 28 March 1985
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorJohn Clifford Strong
Christopher J. Turner
Preceded byOswald Skippings
Succeeded byNathaniel Francis
Leader of the Progressive National Party
In office
29 September 1976 – 28 March 1985
Succeeded byNathaniel Francis
Member of the House of Assembly for
South Caicos South
In office
2 February 1995 – 14 August 2009
Preceded byEmily Saunders
Member of the Legislative Council for
South Caicos
In office
29 September 1976 – 28 March 1985
Succeeded byEmily Saunders
In office
9 November 2012 – 15 December 2016
Succeeded byRuth Blackman
Personal details
Born (1943-10-27) 27 October 1943 (age 80)
Political partyProgressive National Party
SpouseEmily Saunders
ChildrenErwin Jay Saunders

Norman B. Saunders (born 27 October 1943) is a Turks and Caicos Islander former politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 4 November 1980 to 28 March 1985. Saunders is also the longest-serving Member of the House of Assembly in the Turks and Caicos Islands,[1] nearing 50 years of service, the first Chief Minister to win back-to-back elections in 1980[2] and 1984,[3] the only ever politician in the nation to win as an independent candidate, and the first leader of the opposition.

  1. ^ "Norman Saunders Senior plans to retire from politics". TC Weekly News.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - 4 November 1980". Caribbean Elections.
  3. ^ "General Election Results - May 1984". Caribbean Elections.