Bermuda Michael Dunkley Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career
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Bermuda Michael Dunkley Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career
Bermuda General election Dates 2017
Bermuda General election Date: 18 July 2017
Michael Henry Dunkley, JP, MP (born June 18, 1958), was sworn in as Premier of Bermuda on May 19, 2014, following the resignation of the former Premier, Craig Cannonier. He is currently the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance political party and an active businessman on the island.
General elections will be held in Bermuda on 18 July 2017 to elect all 36 members to the House of Assembly.
Michael Dunkley Biography Career Education Family
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Michael Henry Dunkley, JP, MP (born June 18, 1958), was sworn in as Premier of Bermuda on May 19, 2014, following the resignation of the former Premier, Craig Cannonier. He is currently the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance political party and an active businessman on the island.
Dunkley is the son of Henry "Bill" Harlow Dunkley (1928-1975) and Marye Lee Dunkley (née O'Dea). He was educated at Saltus Grammar School in Bermuda, Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, and graduated from the University of Richmond in 1980.
He first entered politics in 1997 with his election to The House of Assembly in Bermuda. On December 17, 2012, the One Bermuda Alliance won a historic general election and Dunkley was appointed the Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety. He has been often recognized by the Best of Bermuda Gold Awards published by the Bermudian Magazine for his work in politics and in 2007 was voted "Most Effective Politician."
As a businessman he is Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Dunkley's Dairy, a milk processing plant and one of the island's largest food importers. Vice President of Island Properties Ltd, a property management company and is President of Dunkley's Management Holdings Ltd, a management consultant company.
Michael Dunkley Biography Family
Personal details
Born – 18 June 1958 (age 59)
Political party – One Bermuda Alliance
Spouse(s) – Pamela
Children – Christine, Brooke
Alma mater – University of Richmond.
Bermuda Election results 2017
PLP Won big in Bermuda General Election winning 24 out of 36 seats. For Majority, 15 seats minimum are required and PLP has much more than the required number to form the government.
PLP won 20,059 (58.89%) votes whereas OBA won 13,832(40.61%) votes.
PLP wins 24 and OBA wins 12 seats. Counting Completed.
Also Read: Bermuda Cabinet Ministers List 2017
Also Read: Bermuda Election Results 2017 By Constituency Winner Party Vote %
Party | Seats |
PLP | 24 |
OBA | 12 |
Total Vote Count: 34060
Number of Registered Voters: 46669
Bermuda General Election 2017 Details
Head of State
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Inherited monarchy with a Governor appointed by the Briish Monarch |
Head of Government | Premier appointed by Governor |
Structure of Parliament | Bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 11 seats and the House of Assembly with 36 seats. |
Electoral Law | Bermuda Constituitional Order |
Constituencies | 36 single-member constituencies |
Voting System | In the Senate 11 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Assembly 36 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms. Members of the Senate are appointed by the governor, the premier and members of the opposition parties. |
Term of Office | 5 years |
Voter Requirements | – age: 18 years |
Candidate Eligibility and Requirements | Qualification & Disqualification under Sections 29&30 of the Bermuda Constituitional Order 1968. |
Electoral Authority | Parliamentary Registry Office (PRO) |
Last Elections | 17 Dec 2012 |
Next Elections | 18 July 2017 |
Bermuda General election Results Live 2017
Area: 53 sq km (20.6 sq miles)| Population: 63,800 (UN, 2009)
Capital City: Hamilton
Electoral system of Bermuda
Under section 49(2) of the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, the Parliament of Bermuda must be dissolved by the Governor five years after its first meeting following the last election (unless the Premier advises the Governor to dissolve parliament sooner). Under section 51(1) of the Constitution, a general election must be held no later than three months after a dissolution. The first meeting of the current parliament took place on 8 February 2013, meaning parliament would have needed to be dissolved before midnight on 7 February 2018 for an election to take place before 7 May 2018.
However, after the ruling One Bermuda Alliance lost its majority in the House of Assembly with the resignation of two MPs to sit as independents, the opposition Progressive Labour Party proposed a vote of no-confidence which was scheduled for 9 June 2017. However, Premier Michael Dunkley pre-empted the vote on 8 June 2017 by asking the Governor to dissolve the House and call an election for 18 July 2017
Bermuda Parties and leaders
Party
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Political Leader |
Progressive Labour Party or PLP | David BURT |
One Bermuda Alliance or OBA | Michael DUNKLEY |
Bermuda General election Results 2012
General elections were held in Bermuda on 17 December 2012. The result was a victory for the One Bermuda Alliance, which won 19 of the 36 seats in the House of Assembly. Incumbent Premier Paula Cox lost her Devonshire North West seat, and later resigned as leader of the Progressive Labour Party
Party
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Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
One Bermuda Alliance | 15949 | 51.68 | 4.34 | 19 | 5 |
Progressive Labour Party | 14218 | 46.07 | –6.38 | 17 | –5 |
Independents | 685 | 2.25 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 174 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 31026 | 100 | – | 36 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 43652 | 71.08 | – | – | – |
sources: wikipedia.org, caribbeanelections.com