John Henry Sharpe Explained

Sir John Henry Sharpe (8 November 1921^[1]  - 11 July 1999) was a Bermudian politician. He served as Premier of Bermuda from 29 December 1975 to 30 August 1977.^[2] Prior to becoming Premier, succeeding Edward Richards, Sharpe served as Minister for Finance.^[3]

In 1977, his government presented a discussion paper on independence for Bermuda.^[4] He later served as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs in the government of John Swan.^[5] First elected as MP for Warwick West in the House of Assembly in 1963,^[6] he retained the seat until he was defeated in the 1993 general election by Ewart Brown of the Progressive Labour Party.^[7] Following his death in 1999, a joint sitting of Parliament was held to pay respects to him.^[8]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=AM0JW06Ek7EC&q=%22Nov.+8%2C+1921%22 Who's Who in the World
2. https://www.gov.bm/Premier-of-Bermuda The Premier of Bermuda
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=sD1ZAAAAIAAJ&q=%22john+henry+sharpe%22 Current World Leaders: Almanac
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=OvQ6AQAAIAAJ&q=%22sir+john+sharpe%22+ Bermuda Report
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=OnxOAQAAIAAJ&q=%22john+sharpe%22+Bermuda+obituary++Premier Bermuda Report
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=fj4cwCWXz3AC&q=%221963-93%22 The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who
7. http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20101019/NEWS01/710199917 Key moments in the political career of Dr. Ewart Brown
8. http://parliament.bm/about/view/15 How The Legislature Works Under The Constitution