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National Liberal Party (Bermuda)
The National Liberal Party was a political party in Bermuda. It was established in 1985 as a breakaway from the Progressive Labour Party by a group of members opposed to the leadership of Lois Browne-Evans. Four sitting MPs left to join the party: Gilbert Darrell, Austin Thomas, Lionel Simmons and Walter Brangman, although Simmons later returned to the PLP. Progressive Labour Party The new party won two seats in the 1985 general elections with Thomas and leader Darrell retaining their seats.October 1985 Parliamentary Registry However, the party struggled thereafter, and failed to win seats in the ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Darrell
Gilbert Darrell (1923–2018) was a Bermuda politician and businessperson. He was a co-founder and former leader of the National Liberal Party. He was first elected to the House of Assembly of Bermuda in 1963 as an independent. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Darrell, Gilbert 1923 births 2018 deaths Members of the House of Assembly of Bermuda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Thomas (Bermudan Politician)
Austin Edison Thomas (25 March 1939 – 15 May 2018) was an Aruban fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1939 births 2018 deaths Aruban male fencers Olympic fencers for Aruba Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics {{fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Brangman
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)
The Progressive Labour Party (PLP) is one of the two political parties in Bermuda. At the 18 July 2017 general election, the party won 24 of the 36 seats in the Bermudian House of Assembly to become the governing party. The party was founded in 1963, the first political party in Bermuda, and the oldest still active. It formed government from 1998 to 2012, and again since 2017. Formation The Progressive Labour Party was founded in 1963 by Wilfred Mose Allen, Hugh Ryo Richardson, Albert Peter Smith, Edward DeJean, Walter N.H. Robinson, Austin Wilson and Dilton C. Cann. These seven had earlier met in Richardson's garage, before holding the first formal meeting of the PLP on 10 February 1963 in Robinson's office in Hamilton. The party contested the 1963 election just three months after its formation. Appealing to working-class voters, the first election platform called for equitable taxation, an end to racial discrimination, economic parity and welfare programs, as well as hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermuda
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Lois Browne-Evans
Dame Lois Marie Browne-Evans DBE JP (1 June 1927 – 29 May 2007) was a lawyer and political figure in Bermuda. She led the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) in opposition before being appointed Bermuda's first female Attorney-General. She first gained recognition in 1953 as Bermuda's first female barrister. Browne-Evans died of a suspected stroke on 29 May 2007, three days before her 80th birthday. Background Browne-Evans was educated at King's College London and became Bermuda's first female barrister in 1953 after being called to the bar at Middle Temple in June 1953. She was the first black woman to be elected to the House of Assembly of Bermuda, defeating the long-serving incumbent Sir Bayard Dill, becoming the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Devonshire North constituency in 1963. Five years later she became the leader of the PLP, gaining worldwide recognition as the first female Leader of the Opposition in the British Commonwealth. In 1972 she stepped down as leader but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Simmons (Bermudan Politician)
Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. High school career Simmons led South Philadelphia High School to a Philadelphia Public League boys' championship in 1986, getting an MVP award in the process. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. College career Simmons was a 6'7" small forward from La Salle University, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award as a senior. Simmons is fifth in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217 and trails only Pete Maravich, Antoine Davis, Freeman Williams and Chris Clemons. Simmons became the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and pull down more than 1,100 rebounds. He holds the NCAA Basketball record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures with 115. He led the Explorers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1988–90). Simmons was Player of the Year in the Metro Atl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermudan General Election, 1985
General elections were held in Bermuda on 29 October 1985.October 1985 Parliamentary Registry Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 31 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly of Bermuda, House of Assembly. A total of 98 candidates contested the election, although one seat, Southampton Parish, Bermuda, Southampton West, was uncontested and the two United Bermuda Party candidates returned unopposed. Results References Elections in Bermuda 1985 elections in North America, Bermuda 1985 in Bermuda 1985 e ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermudan General Election, 1993
General elections were held in Bermuda on 5 October 1993. Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 22 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly. Results References Elections in Bermuda Bermuda |
Bermudan General Election, 1998
General elections were held in Bermuda on 9 November 1998. Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the Progressive Labour Party, which won 26 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly. Results References Elections in Bermuda[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermudan General Election, 2003
General elections were held in Bermuda on 24 July 2003. IFES The result was a victory for the Progressive Labour Party, which won 22 of the 36 seats in the House of Assembly. Results References Elections in Bermuda Bermuda[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties Established In 1985
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
