Paula Cox
| The Honourable Paula Cox MP |
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| Premier Paula Cox in April 2012 | |
| Premier of Bermuda | |
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| Assumed office 29 October 2010 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Richard Gozney David Arkley (Acting) George Fergusson |
| Preceded by | Ewart Brown |
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| Political party | Progressive Labour Party |
| Alma mater | McGill University University of Manchester |
Paula Cox is the current Premier of Bermuda, and leader of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP)[1]. The Hon. Paula A. Cox JP, MP was elected as Leader of the Progressive Labour Party on Thursday, 28 October 2010.[2] In accordance with the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, she was appointed Premier of Bermuda, on Friday, 29 October 2010 by Governor Sir Richard Gozney.
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[edit] Early Years
Cox, the only daughter born to Bermudians C. Eugene and Alinda F. Cox, spent her early years living in Sandys Parish. She attended The Berkeley Institute and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from McGill University in Canada, and a post-graduate Diploma in International Law from the University of Manchester. She trained as a Solicitor at the College of Law, Chancery Lane, London and was called to the Bermuda Bar in January 1992. She received an honourary Doctorate in Education at the May 2004 Commencement Exercise of Wheelock College (USA) and more recently, in 2009, was made an Honourary Alumnus of Dalhousie University.
[edit] Political life
Mrs. Cox was first elected to Parliament in October, 1996[3] when she won the Devonshire North by-election (Constituency 14). A seat formally held by the then Opposition Leader, Mr. L. Frederick Wade, JP, MP. Then in her mid 30's, Mrs. Cox became one of the youngest members of the House of Assembly.
Following the General Election in November 1998, Mrs. Cox was appointed the first PLP Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Public Safety. Her management of that portfolio gained her added recognition when she was judged 'the most effective politician' in the Best of Bermuda Gold Awards for 2001 by the Bermudian, a prestigious and long-standing magazine in Bermuda. This achievement was then repeated in 2003.
On November 1, 2001, Minister Cox was given a new assignment and appointed the Minister of Education and Development and was later that year named in the Bermudians' Best of Bermuda Gold annual listing as the most effective politician for 2001. Following the July 2003 general election, Mrs. Cox retained her Education portfolio but was additionally appointed the Attorney-General following the retirement of the iconic former leader of the BPLP, Former member of parliament and former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dame Lois Brown-Evans, DBE, JP, MP. She served in this dual portfolio until January 2004. In 2003 she was again cited in the Bermudian's Best of Gold's annual listing as the most effective politician.
Premier Cox assumed the Finance portfolio exclusively in January 2004, succeeding her late father, the Hon. C. Eugene Cox, CBE, JP, MP and she retains the Treasury portion of that portfolio as part of her present Cabinet responsibilities. She and her father were unique in Bermuda and party politics as both were Ministers in the first PLP administration and the only serving father-daughter duo in Parliament.
Cabinet Appointments:
Premier of Bermuda October 2010 - Minister of Finance January 2004 - Attorney General January 2003 - 2004 Minister of Education November 2001 - 2004 Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Public Safety November 1998 - 2001
[edit] Corporate Life
Paula A. Cox is a corporate lawyer having served as a lawyer for ACE Limited as their Corporate Counsel and previously as Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel of Global Funds Services at The Bank of Bermuda Limited.
[edit] Personal Life
Mrs. Cox is married to businessman, Mr. Germain Nkeuleu and they share a son, Stephan. She has two brothers, Mr. Jeremy Cox, Chief Executive Officer, The Bermuda Monetary Authority and Mr. Robert Cox, an electrical engineer presently working in the United States. Mrs. Cox is an avid reader of international biographies and collector of African antiquities.
[edit] References
- ^ http://bernews.com/bermuda-profiles/paula-cox/
- ^ Smith, Tim (October 29, 2010). "Breaking News: Paula Cox is sworn in as Premier". The Royal Gazette. http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7daaec230030003§ionId=60. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/cox_paula.asp
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| Preceded by Ewart Brown |
Premier of Bermuda 2010–present |
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