List of governors of the United States Virgin Islands
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| Governor of Virgin Islands
Guvnah of Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Style |
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| Status | |
| Residence | U.S. Virgin Islands Governor's Mansion |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Constituting instrument | Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands Elective Governor Acts of 1968 |
| Formation | 1917 (as Naval Governor) 1931 (as Civil Governor) 1970 (elected Governor) |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands |
The Governor of the United States Virgin Islands is the chief executive of the Government of the Virgin Islands whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Territory addresses to the Virgin Islands Legislature.
Elected governors (1970–present)
[change | change source]- Parties
Republican (1) Independent Citizens Movement (1) Democratic (4) Independent (3)
No.
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Image
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Governor (Birth–Death)
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Took office
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Left office
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1
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Melvin Herbert Evans
(1917–1984) |
January 1970
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January 6, 1975
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2
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Cyril Emmanuel King
(1921–1978) |
January 6, 1975
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January 2, 1978
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3
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Juan Francisco Luis
(1940–2011) |
January 2, 1978
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January 5, 1987
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Independent Citizens Movement
(until 1979) | |
Independent
(1979 onward) | ||||||
4
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Alexander Anthony Farrelly
(1923–2002) |
January 5, 1987
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January 2, 1995
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5
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Roy Lester Schneider
(born 1939) |
January 2, 1995
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January 4, 1999
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6
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Charles Wesley Turnbull
(born 1935) |
January 4, 1999
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January 1, 2007
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7
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John de Jongh
(born 1957) |
January 1, 2007
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January 5, 2015
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8
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Kenneth Mapp
(born 1955) |
January 5, 2015
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January 7, 2019
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9
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Albert Bryan
(born 1968) |
January 7, 2019
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Incumbent
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Living former governors
[change | change source]As of January 2019[update], four former governors were alive. The most recent governor to die was John David Merwin (1958–1961), on March 17, 2013.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Lester Schneider | 1995–1999 | May 13, 1939 |
| Charles Wesley Turnbull | 1999–2007 | February 5, 1935 |
| John de Jongh | 2007–2015 | November 13, 1957 |
| Kenneth Mapp | 2015–2019 | November 2, 1955 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "A Report on the State of the Islands 1997: Chapter 5 Virgin Islands". United States Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs. 1997. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
