Vance Amory
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Vance Amory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpeg) Amory in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd & 4th Premier of Nevis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 23 January 2013 – 19 December 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Joseph Parry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mark Brantley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2 June 1992 – 11 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Simeon Daniel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Joseph Parry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Vance Winkworth Amory 22 May 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 April 2022 (aged 72) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Concerned Citizens' Movement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968/69–1980/81 | Leeward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969/70–1980/81 | Combined Leeward and Windward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 October 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vance Winkworth Amory (22 May 1949 – 2 April 2022[1]) was a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician, cricketer, banker, and educator. He served two stints as Premier of Nevis, from 1992 to 2006 and from 2013 to 2017,[1] and served as the Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration.[2] He founded and led the Concerned Citizens' Movement.[3] The airport in Nevis, Vance W. Amory International Airport, bears his name.
Amory was born on 22 May 1949 in Rawlins Village.[4] He received his elementary, primary and secondary school education in Nevis.[4] He had been an active member of a local church in Nevis since childhood.[4]
Amory was known for his fondness for cricket.[4] An opening batsman, he played first-class cricket for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islands from 1969 to 1981.[2] His highest score was 88, for Leeward Islands against Windward Islands in 1977–78, when he helped to ensure a draw after Leeward Islands trailed by 167 runs on the first innings.[5] In his last match he captained Leeward Islands against the touring English team in March 1981, scoring 37 and 56.[6] He suffered injuries during his career, including a broken nose that caused him to be carried off the field.[4]
Amory excelled academically, obtaining passes in 5 out of available 7 GCE 'O' level subjects at Charlestown Secondary School.[4] He subsequently achieved his 'A' grade levels in St. Kitts, and went on to the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4] Then he returned home in 1973 to teach students at Charlestown Secondary School.[4]
He taught at Gingerland Secondary School from 1974 to 1977, including a period of six months as acting headmaster.[4] Then, at the age of 28, he became the youngest headmaster of Charlestown Secondary School.[4] He took an institution that was lagging seriously behind and almost single-handedly restored acceptable grades and credibility.[4] The transition from GCE 'O' levels to CXC and the newly introduced sports programs were among some of the challenges that he overcame, despite opposition.[4] He assisted greatly with the education improvement of thousands during his days as teacher and principal.[4]
Between 1981 and 1983 Amory was manager of the St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla National Bank, during which time he aided many individuals in obtaining well needed financing.[4] That bank was relatively new on Nevis and had its early difficulties.[4] Nevis residents were very cautious in doing business with the institution and Amory set his mind to changing this.[4] The bank thereafter experienced healthy financial growth.[4] He was also instrumental in overseeing the purchase of the land on which National Bank sits today.[4]
