Nathaniel Joseph Selver Francis (6 May 1912 – 2 November 2004) was a Turks and Caicos Islander politician who served as the 4th

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from 28 March 1985 until 25 July 1986, when he was forced to resign after charges of

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and

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were leveled against him. Prior to becoming Chief Minister, Francis was deputy minister of public works. Francis died in 2004 and the new Parliament Buildings of the Turks and Caicos was renamed NJS Francis Building in 2005.

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1912 births 2004 deaths Chief ministers of the Turks and Caicos Islands Heads of government who were later imprisoned Progressive National Party (Turks and Caicos Islands) politicians {{TurksCaicos-politician-stub