Franklin Brand
St Kitts and Nevis businessman and politician
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Franklin Brand is a businessman and politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis who was Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis from May 2015 to April 2016.
Franklin Brand | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| In office May 2015 – April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Timothy Harris |
| Preceded by | Curtis Martin |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Michael Perkins |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Concerned Citizens' Movement |
Career
In 1997, Brand became co-owner and managing director of Island Bakeries Ltd.[1] Before this, he had served as the Chief Statistician of the Nevis Island Administration and as a minister for tourism and business.[2][3] He was a founding member of the Concerned Citizens' Movement.[3]
In 2006, Brand was elected the president of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Commerce.[4] He was re-elected to the role in 2007,[5] serving until February 2008.[6]
Following the 2015 general election, Brand was nominated and elected as Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis in May 2015.[7] He succeeded Curtis Martin.[8]
In May 2016, a government press release confirmed that Brand had resigned from the position due to health reasons,[9] with news reports indicating he had formally resigned in late April 2016.[3][10][11][12] He was succeeded by the deputy speaker, Michael Perkins.[13]