Michael Dunkley

premier of Bermuda

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Michael Dunkley served as the Premier of Bermuda, a self-governing British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Bermuda is an archipelago known for its tourism and international finance industries. Dunkley became premier in May 2014, succeeding Craig Cannonier. He led the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) party. In the July 2017 general election, the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) won, and David Burt became the new premier.1

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…was replaced by Deputy Premier Michael Dunkley. When voters went back to the polls for the July 2017 general election, they returned power to the PLP, which captured 24 seats in the House of Assembly while the OBA took the remaining 12 seats. At age 38, David Burt became the…
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…was replaced by Deputy Premier Michael Dunkley. When voters went back to the polls for the July 2017 general election, they returned power to the PLP, which captured 24 seats in the House of Assembly while the OBA took the remaining 12 seats. At age 38, David Burt became the…
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