Percival Austin Bramble (born January 24, 1931) is a politician from

Montserrat Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...

. He served as the 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 December 1970 to November 1978. Bramble is the son of W.H. Bramble, the island's first chief minister. While in office, Bramble helped pass laws to spur development on the island of Montserrat. Among his achievements in this area are the North Road connecting the northern end of the island with its eastern side. Also during his term, medication was made free at the point of delivery for all diabetics and hypertensives.

Leadership

His campaign speech was "I shall slander no one, I shall abuse no one; I shall make no enemies."Gallery Montserrat: Some Prominent People in our History. Written by Howard A. Fergus
Accessed December 1, 2012

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1931 births Montserrat Labour Party politicians Members of the Legislative Council of Montserrat Living people Chief Ministers of Montserrat Children of national leaders {{Montserrat-politician-stub