Dr. Ewart Frederick Brown, Jr. (born 1946) is the Premier of Bermuda, leader of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP), Minister of Tourism and Transport in the Cabinet, and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Warwick South Central. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2400x3000, 2072 KB) Official Government of Bermuda photo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... List of Premiers of Bermuda Political Parties UBP - United Bermuda Party PLP - Progressive Labour Party See also Politics of Bermuda List of Governors of Bermuda British overseas territory Lists of incumbents Categories: Bermuda | Lists of office-holders ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Alexander Scott (born 1940) is the premier of Bermuda and the leader of the Progressive Labour Party since 29 July 2003. ... Warwick Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... The Progressive Labour Party is a political party in Bermuda. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... List of Premiers of Bermuda Political Parties UBP - United Bermuda Party PLP - Progressive Labour Party See also Politics of Bermuda List of Governors of Bermuda British overseas territory Lists of incumbents Categories: | ... The Progressive Labour Party is a political party in Bermuda. ... The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Bermuda. ...

Brown was elected leader of the ruling Progressive Labour Party on October 30, 2006, defeating his predecessor, Alex Scott, at a PLP delegates conference. He is the third leader of the PLP since the party won the 2003 general election. Brown led the party to win a third term in power in the election on December 18, 2007. is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Alexander Scott (born 1940) is the premier of Bermuda and the leader of the Progressive Labour Party since 29 July 2003. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Brown is also a physician and medical director of Bermuda Healthcare Services. For other uses, see Doctor. ...

He is married to Wanda Henton Brown and has four sons from a previous marriage.

Early life

Brown was born in Bermuda to Ewart Sr. and Helene Brown of Flatts. His mother, Helene Brown, was a member of parliament for the United Bermuda Party (UBP), as was his aunt, Gloria Juanita McPhee, who became Bermuda's first female cabinet minister. He attended the public Central School (today known as Victor Scott Primary) in Pembroke until the age of 11, after which he was awarded a government scholarship to attend Berkeley Institute. He eventually was sent by his parents to live with an aunt in Jamaica, where he excelled in sports, particularly cricket and track and field, representing that country in the 400-yard sprint. Flatts Village is a small settlement in Bermuda, lying on the northern bank of Flatts Inlet in Hamilton Parish, almost exactly between the territorys two municipalities, Hamilton and St. ... The United Bermuda Party (UBP) is a moderate political party in Bermuda. ... Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. ... The Berkeley Carroll School is an independent, nonsectarian, coed day school, enrolling about 750 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. ... This article is about the sport. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ...

Brown's sporting achievements led him to university in the United States of America. The University of Illinois offered him a scholarship, but Brown chose instead to attend Howard University, a historically black university in Washington, D.C.. In 1966, he represented Bermuda at the Commonwealth Games, reaching the second round of the 400-yard dash. As a student leader, he was a vocal figure during the Washington riots, speaking alongside campus activists and Black Panther leaders such as Stokely Carmichael. Brown graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, lettering in football and track and field. Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Howard University (HU) is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Washington, D.C., United States. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries Commonwealth Games Federation seal, adopted in 2001 The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... The riots of April 4–8, 1968 devastated Washington, D.C. Washington, Chicago, and Baltimore were the cities most impacted by civil unrest in over 110 U.S. cities in the aftermath of the April 4 assassination of American Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr. ... The Black Panther Party (originally called the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an African American organization founded to promote civil rights and self-defense. ... Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael (June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998), also known as Kwame Ture, was a Trinidadian-American black activist active in the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement. ... Soccer redirects here. ...

Inspired by his uncle, G.B. McPhee, a practising physician, Brown decided to continue his education and become a doctor. He earned an M.D. from Howard's College of Medicine, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a Master of Public Health from the University of California. His key areas of study included family medicine, population control and international health. Brown remained in Los Angeles, acquiring U.S. citizenship and opening a medical practice, the Vermont Century Medical Clinic, in 1974. The Medicinæ Doctor or Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or D.M.) is a doctorate level degree held by medical doctors. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a professional masters degree awarded for studies in areas related to public health. ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

Brown received the Physicians Recognition Award from the American Medical Association in 1977, the Grassroots Health Award from the Sons of Watts California in 1979, the Community Leadership Award from the Dubois Academic Institute in 1982, and the NAACP's Pacesetter Award in 1984. The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ... Watts is a residential district in southern Los Angeles, California. ... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ...

Brown became a director for the Marcus Garvey School, a K-8 school in Los Angeles, which named him Humanitarian of the Year in 1991. He also spent time as an assistant professor in the Department of Family Practice at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Norrland Dragoon Regiment, or Norrlands dragonregemente, also K 4 or K 8, is a Swedish Army cavalry regiment that traces its origins back to the 17th Century. ... Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private, non-profit school founded in 1966 in response to inadequate medical facilities within the Watts region of Los Angeles, California, USA. Later, the institution became a University and changed its name in order to reflect its new academic role. ...

Political life

At the urging of then-PLP leader L. F. Wade, Brown returned to Bermuda and became involved in local politics in 1993. That year, he ran as a PLP candidate for one of the two Warwick West constituency's seats in the House of Assembly, facing the two incumbent UBP members of parliament: Quinton L. Edness and John H. Sharpe. Brown finished only two votes behind Edness, winning Sharpe's seat. The Flag of the Governor of Bermuda The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdoms overseas territory of Bermuda. ... Sir Richard Hugh Turton Gozney KCMG, born 21 July 1951, is a British career diplomat, appointed Governor and Commander in Chief of Bermuda with effect from October 2007. ... List of Premiers of Bermuda Political Parties UBP - United Bermuda Party PLP - Progressive Labour Party See also Politics of Bermuda List of Governors of Bermuda British overseas territory Lists of incumbents Categories: | ... Parliament has two chambers. ... The Senate is One of three parts of the Parliament of Bermuda, the otehr two being the House of Assembly, and the Governor. ... The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Bermuda. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Politics of Bermuda Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Bermuda ... Bermuda is divided into nine parishes and two municipalities. ... The law of Bermuda is based on the common law legal system of England and Wales. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Warwick Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. ... Parliament has two chambers. ...

In the following general election in 1998, Brown again won one of the Warwick West seats, and was joined by another PLP candidate during the PLP's unprecedented victory over the UBP. With the PLP in control of parliament, Brown was appointed to Cabinet as the Minister of Transport.

Minister of Transport

As Minister of Transport, Brown oversees the public bus system, taxis, marine ports and ferries, vehicle licensing, and aviation. He introduced a number of reforms, including the replacement of the island's obsolescent ferries with faster, 205-seat catamarans, the Serenity and the Resolute, in 2002.[1]. In May of that year, he clashed with the taxi industry over his proposed legislation to require a GPS-based central despatching system, which was eventually passed into law four years later. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ...

Air arrivals at Bermuda International Airport increased by 15 percent since the introduction of low cost airline service in 2004, reversing a twenty-year decline from the 1980s. In 2004, Brown clashed with the US Consulate over what was alleged to be a "gross violation" of security at the Bermuda International Airport, when he was said to have avoided security screening procedures. Brown denied the claim, and criticized the Consulate for making the issue public. [2] Bermuda International Airport (IATA: BDA, ICAO: TXKF) is an airport in Ferry Reach, Bermuda, at the other end of the island from the capital, Hamilton, Bermuda. ... A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ...

Following the PLP's second general election victory by a narrow margin in July, 2003, Brown mounted an internal power struggle in the PLP to replace then-Premier Jennifer M. Smith. Responding to criticisms that the leadership challenge was launched after the voters had already gone to the polls, Brown responded, "We had to deceive you."^[1] A compromise between the factions of the party led to Smith being replaced by William Alexander Scott and Brown being named Deputy Premier, and later adding the Ministry of Tourism to his portfolio. Jennifer Meredith Smith (born 1947) was the premier of Bermuda from 1998 until 2003. ... William Alexander Scott (born 1940) is the premier of Bermuda and the leader of the Progressive Labour Party since 29 July 2003. ...

Minister of Tourism

As Minister of Tourism, Brown replaced the advertising agency handling Bermuda's tourism promotions and closed some overseas tourism department offices in Atlanta, Boston, and Toronto. He also began a number of new tourism promotions, such as a "Pop 'n' Sizzle" local campaign to encourage greater awareness of tourism, with varying degrees of success. Spurred by the increase in air arrivals, hotel occupancy rates were up by ten percent in 2006, compared to 2005. Plans for new hotels have been announced – the first hotel development in Bermuda since the 1970s.

Premier

Brown never made a secret of his aspiration to lead Bermuda, telling a Howard University reporter in 2006, “I always wanted to seek the leadership of my country and I’m still in that process.”^[2] On October 12, 2006, Brown resigned from cabinet to make a second bid for leadership. At a previously scheduled party delegates conference on the evening of October 27, he defeated the incumbent, Scott, by 107 to 76, and was sworn in as Premier on October 30. In a subsequent interview with the Bermuda Sun, he said, "I have worked hard, studied hard, and prepared for the task of leadership to the best of the abilities that God has given me."^[3] is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

When he reshuffled the cabinet, he reclaimed the tourism and transportation portfolios and became, in addition to Premier, the Minister of Tourism and Transport. Since then, the Bermuda Government has made a number of proposals, issuing a Vision Statement: Taking Bermuda to the next level.^[4] Current issues include indigent medical care, traffic congestion, environmental concerns over development and waste disposal, race relations, and independence.

On a private member bill concerning sexual orientation, Brown rejected the proposal, saying "I firmly believe in the right of all and any individuals to be free from discrimination in any form. However, I would not support the proposed Human Rights Amendment. I do not believe that there is a need for special protection of persons in Bermuda based on their sexual orientation."^[3]. A Private Members Bill is a proposed law introduced by a backbench member of parliament, whether from the government or the opposition side, to that legislature or parliament. ... Sexual orientation refers to an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectional attraction toward others,[1] usually conceived of as classifiable according to the sex or gender of the persons whom the individual finds sexually attractive. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Affirmative action in the United States Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Sexual orientation refers to an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectional attraction toward others,[1] usually conceived of as classifiable according to the sex or gender of the persons whom the individual finds sexually attractive. ...

In April, 2007, the government proposed restrictions on vehicle ownership, intended to curb Bermuda's growing road congestion problem. Among the solutions offered are free travel on buses and ferries. "There are too many cars in Bermuda. We must find a way – perhaps unpopular to many and disdained by others – to arrest the increase of cars on our beautiful island", he said.^[3]

The PLP remains committed to the goal of independence from Great Britain. The electorate defeated the idea in the last referendum on the question (in 1995), although a majority of blacks abstained from voting at the urging of the then opposition PLP, believing the then white-dominated UBP government did not have the interests of the majority black population in mind. While support for independence is slowly rising, recent polls indicate that two-thirds of the island's voters remain opposed to severing ties for various reasons, including loss of EU-status (which Bermuda currently has as a British overseas territory). Undaunted, Brown said "I am firmly committed to Bermuda becoming an independent nation."^[3] He has also spurned any participation in Whitehall's selection of the Governor of Bermuda, saying, "We want to clarify our position that we are not interested in sending any criteria for any future governors for selection for the reason we don't think it is our responsibility. [The British government] should send whoever they want to send."^[5] A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Whitehall, London, looking south towards the Houses of Parliament. ... The Flag of the Governor of Bermuda The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdoms overseas territory of Bermuda. ...

Race relations continue to be a vexing issue in Bermuda, occasionally leading to heated exchanges with the press and the opposition UBP in Parliament. Brown rejected one reporter's interrogation as a "plantation question". He later explained, "A plantation question is for me a question which conjures up images of the plantation: of a master-servant relationship, a man-boy relationship. A question that would be asked of a black politician and not a white one. I will continue to indicate to reporters if that is what a question is.”^[6] This article is about crop plantations. ...

Responding to opposition criticism of his wife's fund-raising activities voiced in the House of Assembly, he bristled, “Mr. Speaker, I have never had plans to cross this aisle, but in recent weeks that Honourable Member has said a few things that would encourage me to do so. I say to that Honourable Member that I would like to stay on this side of the House and not have come to the other side because it wouldn't be in order to vote for the UBP.”^[7]

References

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External links

• Official PLP biography