Reuben Meade

Reuben Meade
Meade in 2009
1st Premier of Montserrat
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 October 2024
MonarchCharles III
GovernorSarah Tucker
Harriet Cross
Preceded byEaston Taylor-Farrell
In office
27 September 2011 – 12 September 2014
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorAdrian Davis
Preceded byHimself as Chief Minister
Succeeded byDonaldson Romeo
Chief Minister of Montserrat
In office
10 September 2009 – 26 September 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorPeter Waterworth
Preceded byLowell Lewis
Succeeded byHimself as Premier
In office
10 October 1991 – 13 November 1996
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorDavid Taylor
Frank Savage
Preceded byJohn Osborne
Succeeded byBertrand Osborne
Personal details
Born (1954-03-07) 7 March 1954 (age 71)
Political partyUnited Alliance (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations		Movement for Change and Prosperity
SpouseJoan DelSol Meade
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies

Reuben Theodore Meade (born 7 March 1954) is a British politician who has been Chief Minister and 1st Premier of Montserrat from 1991 to 1996, 2009 to 2014, and since 2024. He has been a member of the Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP), National Progressive Party, and United Alliance (UA). After losing the 2014 election he stepped down as leader of MCAP, but returned to politics as leader of the UA in the 2024 election.

Early life and education

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Reuben Theodore Meade[1] was born on 7 March 1954. He graduated from the University of the West Indies with a bachelor of general studies, from McGill University with a degree in agriculture economics, and from the University of Bradford with a degree in banking and finance.[2]

Career

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From 1989 to 1991, Meade was director of development at the Ministry of Finance in Montserrat.[2] He was a member of the National Progressive Party.[3]

In the 1996 election Meade won a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat. During his tenure in the assembly he was leader of the opposition. From 2007 to 2009, he was Minister of Agriculture, Land, Housing and the Environment.[2]

Meade served as Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996, and from 2009 to the disestablishment of the office.[2][1] He was the Premier of Montserrat until 2014.[3] He attended the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.[4] A motion of no confidence against Meade failed by a 7 to 2 vote on 26 June 2012.[5] Meade stepped down as the leader of the Movement for Change and Prosperity after losing the 2014 election.[6]

The United Alliance, under the leadership of Meade, won the 2024 election.[7]

Personal life

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Meade is married.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Meade is Montserrat’s first Premier 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e Caribbean Community.
  3. ^ a b Former premier returns to active politics 2024.
  4. ^ Royal wedding guest list 2011.
  5. ^ Martindale 2012.
  6. ^ Election day in Montserrat 2019.
  7. ^ Former premier leads new party to victory 2024.

Works cited

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News

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  • "Election day in Montserrat". Nation News. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025.
  • "Former premier leads new party to victory". The Gleaner. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025.
  • "Former premier returns to active politics". The Gleaner. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024.
  • "Meade is Montserrat's first Premier". Nation News. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025.
  • "Royal wedding guest list". BBC. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023.
  • Martindale, Carol (27 June 2012). "Meade survives no-confidence vote". Nation News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022.

Web

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