List of Lieutenant Governors of the US Virgin Islands

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This list includes the lieutenant governors of the US suburbs of the US Virgin Islands . The office was created in 1969 by the Virgin Islands Elective Governors Act . At the same time the office of Government Secretary was abolished.

Surname Term of office Political party Remarks
David Earle Maas 1969-1973 republican David Earle Maas served as Lieutenant Governor from July 1, 1969 until his resignation on February 20, 1973.
vacant The Senate President Claude A. Molloy acted as acting lieutenant governor between February and April 1973.
Athniel C. Ottley 1973-1975 democrat Senator Athniel C. Ottley took his oath of office as lieutenant governor on April 6, 1973 and held the post for the remainder of David Earle Maas' term.
Juan Francisco Luis 1975-1988 Independent Citizens Movement After the death of Governor Cyril E. King on January 2, 1978, Juan Francisco Luis took over his office as governor according to the constitution of the US Virgin Islands.
vacant
Henry A. Millin 1978-1983 democrat Henry A. Millin took office as Lieutenant Governor on March 10, 1978 and held the post until January 1983.
Julio A. Brady 1983-1987 republican
Derek M. Hodge 1987-1995 democrat
Kenneth E. Mapp 1995-1999 More independent
Gerard Luz James II. 1999-2003 democrat
Vargrave A. Richards 2003-2007 democrat
Gregory R. Francis 2007-2015 democrat
Osbert Potter since 2015 More independent

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ David Maas, First VI Lt. Governor, Dies at 90 , St. Croix Source, February 4, 2004
  2. ^ A b Reactions Mixed on Naming of Senator Ottley , The Virgin Islands Daily News, February 22, 1973
  3. ^ Session Laws of the Virgin Islands , Virgin Islands of the United States, 1972, page IX
  4. ^ Ottley Calls Job Challenge in Taking Oath of Office , The Virgin Islands Daily News, April 6, 1973
  5. ^ Islands Get a New Lieutenant Governor , The Virgin Islands Daily News, March 13, 1978

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