Orlando Smith | |
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| Premier of the British Virgin Islands | |
| In office 9 November 2011 – 26 February 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | John Duncan Augustus Jaspert |
| Preceded by | Ralph O'Neal |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Fahie |
| In office 17 June 2003 – 23 August 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Tom Macan Dancia Penn(Acting) David Pearey |
| Preceded by | Ralph O'Neal |
| Succeeded by | Ralph O'Neal(Premier) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-08-28)28 August 1944 (age 81) |
| Party | National Democratic |
| Spouse | Lorna Smith |
Daniel Orlando Smith,OBE (born 28 August 1944) is a British Virgin Islands politician who served asPremier of the Virgin Islands from 2003 to 2007, and 2011 to 2019. As leader of theNational Democratic Party heLeader of the Opposition from 1999 to 2003, and 2007 to 2011.
He was educated at British Virgin Islands High School from 1955 to 1961. He attended theUniversity of the West Indies from 1963 to 1969, theRoyal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 1971 to 1974, The Royal School of Public Health from 1972 to 1973, and theLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 1984 to 1985.[1]
AtPeebles Hospital Smith was a medical officer from 1970 to 1971. He was a medical officer in London from 1971 to 1974. He was a senior registrar of surgery in the British Virgin Islands from 1975 to 1975, and worked as a surgeon from 1979 to 1999.[1]
Smith was a founding member of theNational Democratic Party (NDP).[2] As head of the NDP Smith was theLeader of the Opposition after winning a seat in theHouse of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands in the1999 election.[1]
From 2003 to 2007, and 2011 to 2019, Smith was thePremier of the Virgin Islands. He was leader of the opposition from 2007 to 2011.[1] Smith led a trade mission to South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria in 2018; it was the first trade mission the British Virgin Islands sent to Africa.[3]
Smith declined to seek reelection as leader of the NDP on 23 June 2018,[4] and was succeeded byMyron Walwyn.[5] Smith did not contest the2019 election.[6]
QueenElizabeth II included Smith in theNew Year Honours list in 2000. TheOrder of the British Empire was awarded to him.[7] Peebles Hospital was renamed in honour of him in 2019.[8] He is married and is the father of three children.[1]
| Year | District | Party | Votes | Percentage | Winning/losing margin | Result |
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| 1999 | At-large | National Democratic Party | 3,094 | 12.93% | +1,997* | Won (1st) |
| 2003 | At-large | National Democratic Party | 4,300 | 14.72% | +1,026* | Won (1st) |
| 2007 | At-large | National Democratic Party | 3,549 | 12.29% | +18* | Won (4th) |
| 2011 | At-large | National Democratic Party | 5,117 | 14.7% | +1,247* | Won (1st) |
| 2015 | At-large | National Democratic Party | 5,753 | 15.95% | +2,333* | Won (2nd) |
| * For at-large candidates (general elections) who won, this is the vote differential from the 5th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the highest number of votes who was not elected). For at-large candidates who lose, this is the vote differential from the 4th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the lowest number of votes who was elected). | ||||||
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands 2003–2007 | Succeeded by |
| Premier of the British Virgin Islands 2011–2019 | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition 1999–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition 2007–2011 | |
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