Jennifer Meredith Smith (born 1947) was the premier of Bermuda from 1998 until 2003. She is the first woman to lead a Bermudan political party to a general election victory, and the first leader of her party to win two consecutive general election victories. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 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: | ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Smith was appointed to the Bermuda Senate in 1980, and elected to the House of Assembly in 1989 as a member of the Progressive Labour Party. She was elected deputy party leader in 1994, and succeeded to the leadership two years later upon the death of L. Frederick Wade. A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Progressive Labour Party is a political party in Bermuda. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

She led her party to victory in parliamentary elections in November 1998, in which the moderate United Bermuda Party, which had dominated elections since autonomy was gained in 1968, suffered an unprecedented defeat. The Progressive Labour Party again won parliamentary elections in July 2003, but less than a week later, she was forced to resign as premier following a revolt within her own party. She was replaced by Alex Scott, but then elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The United Bermuda Party is a moderate political party in Bermuda. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday 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. ... The term speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a states lower house (under various names, e. ... House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level. ...

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