Hubert Hughes
Anguillian politician (1933–2021)
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Hubert Benjamin Hughes (15 October 1933 – 7 May 2021) was an Anguillan politician. He was the island territory's Chief Minister from 16 March 1994 to 6 March 2000, and again between February 2010 and April 2015.[2]
Hubert Hughes | |
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| Chief Minister of Anguilla | |
| In office 16 February 2010 – 23 April 2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | William Alistair Harrison Christina Scott |
| Preceded by | Osbourne Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Victor Banks |
| In office 16 March 1994 – 6 March 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Alan William Shave Alan Hoole Robert Harris Roger Cousins (Acting) Peter Johnstone |
| Preceded by | Emile Gumbs |
| Succeeded by | Osbourne Fleming |
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| Born | 15 October 1933 |
| Died | 7 May 2021 (aged 87)[1] |
| Party | Anguilla United Movement |
Hughes was the only independent elected to parliament in the 1976 Anguillian general election, while the other seats were won by the People's Progressive Party (PPP). He later supported a motion of no confidence against Ronald Webster, which succeeded as he was joined by several members of the PPP.[3]
He had stated his intention to lead the island to separation from the United Kingdom. This is despite the fact that European Union assistance funds, and visa-free entry to the US, Canada, EU and islands in the French and Dutch Caribbean such as Saint Martin would stop.[4]
