Hubert Benjamin Hughes (15 October 1933 – 7 May 2021) was an Anguillan politician. He was the island territory's
Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...
from 16 March 1994 to 6 March 2000, and again between February 2010 and April 2015.
He had stated his intention to lead the island to separation from the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
. This is despite the fact that
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
assistance funds, and visa-free entry to the
US,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
,
EU and islands in the
French and
Dutch Caribbean
The Dutch Caribbean (historically known as the Dutch West Indies) are the territories, colonies, and countries, former and current, of the Dutch Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea. They are in the north and south-wes ...
such as
Saint Martin would stop.
CUTTING TIES: Chief Minister wants independence from Britain
Cana News, 8 January 2011
References
External links
Anguilla Express: Economy first major task – Chief Minister-elect Hubert Hughes
1933 births
2021 deaths
Chief Ministers of Anguilla
Anguilla Progressive Movement politicians
Anguillan independence activists
{{Anguilla-politician-stub