Victor Banks

Anguillan politician

Victor Banks

Premier of Anguilla
In office
14 May 2019 – 30 June 2020
Monarch| Elizabeth II
Governor| Tim Foy
Preceded by| Office created
Succeeded by| Ellis Webster
Chief Minister of Anguilla
In office
23 April 2015 – 13 May 2019
Minister of Finance, Economic Development, Investment, Commerce and Tourism
In office
2005–2010
Minister of Finance, Economic Development, Investment and Commerce
In office
2000–2005
Minister of Finance and Economic Development
In office
1994–1999
Minister of Social Services
In office
1981–1984
Member of the House of Assembly for Valley South
In office
23 April 2015 – 30 June 2020
Member of the House of Assembly for Valley South
In office
1985–2010
Member of the House of Assembly for Valley North
In office
1981–1984
Personal details
Born|  (1947-11-08) 8 November 1947 (age 77)
The Valley, Anguilla
Political party| Anguilla Democratic Party (part of the Anguilla United Front)

Victor Franklin Banks (born 8 November 1947)[1] is an Anguillan politician. A member of the Anguilla United Front (AUF), he served as Premier from 14 May 2019[2][3] until his defeat in the 2020 general election.

## Biography

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The oldest of six siblings, Banks grew up in The Valley.[4] His father died when he was a teenager. His first job was as a teacher at Valley Secondary School, where he worked from 1964 until 1968. He then attended the University of the Virgin Islands, where he obtained a BA in social sciences in 1972. He then attended the New School for Social Research in New York City, where he obtained a master's degree in political science. He started a PhD at the same institution, but left in 1979 at the all but dissertation stage.

A member of the Anguilla National Alliance, he was elected to the House of Assembly in the Valley North constituency in the 1981 elections. Then 33, he became the island's youngest government minister when he was appointed Minister of Social Services. He moved to the Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP) prior to the 1984 elections, in which he lost his seat and place in the cabinet.[1]

In a by-election in 1985 he was elected in the Valley South Constituency for the ADP.[1] He retained the Valley South seat until the 2010 elections. In 1994 he was appointed Minister of Finance and Economic Development, serving until 1999. In 2000 he became Minister of Finance, Economic Development, Investment and Commerce, with Tourism added to the portfolio in 2005.[1] He left the cabinet after losing his seat in 2010.

Banks became Chief Minister (renamed to Premier in 2019) after the AUF won six of the seven elected seats in the House of Assembly in the 2015 elections, in which he also regained the Valley South seat.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Victor Banks Archived 2 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
2. ^ Anguilla's new government sworn into office Archived 13 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine Anguilla News, 24 April 2015
3. ^ "ANGUILLA CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2019 TAKES EFFECT". The Anguillian. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
4. ^ Educational Prowess and Professional Experience Counts By: Sheridan Smith The Anguillan, 24 September 2014

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* Webster† (1976–77)
* Gumbs† (1977–80)
* R. Webster† (1980–84)
* Gumbs† (1984–94)
* Hughes† (1994–2000)
* Fleming† (2000–10)
* Hughes† (2010–15)
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* Banks (2019–20)
* E. Webster (2020–)

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