Kennedy Simmonds

Sir Kennedy Simmonds
Sir Kennedy Simmonds; KCMG
1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
	In office; 19 September 1983 – 7 July 1995
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Clement Arrindell
Preceded by	Office Established ; (Himself as Premier)
Succeeded by	Denzil Douglas
4th Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis
	In office; 21 February 1980 – 19 September 1983
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Probyn Inniss ; Clement Arrindell
Preceded by	Lee Moore
Succeeded by	Office Abolished ; (Himself as Prime Minister)
Personal details
Born	Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds; 12 April 1936
Political party	People's Action Movement

Sir Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds, KCMG (born 12 April 1936), is a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician.

Life and career

Simmonds was born in Basseterre on 12 April 1936. He graduated as a physician from the University of the West Indies in 1962.[1]

Simmonds was a founding member of the People's Action Movement (PAM) party. He was the Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 21 February 1980,[2] until the twin-island state gained independence from the United Kingdom on 19 September 1983. Upon independence, he became the 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and as such has been hailed as "The Father of the Nation."[1]

In 2004, Simmonds was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.[3] In 2015, Simmonds became the fifth person to be named as a National Hero by the National Assembly. He is the first living person to receive this honour.[4] In 2021, Simmonds received an honorary DSc from the University of the West Indies.[5]

References

"St Kitts-Nevis' National Hero Award For UWI Alumnus Sir Kennedy SImmonds". sta.uwi.edu. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
Cameron, Sarah (2004). Caribbean Islands (15th ed.). Bath, England: Footprint. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-903471-71-5. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
"Honours and Awards". www.thegazette.co.uk. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
"Sir Kennedy Simmonds Named 5th National Hero". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
"Sir Kennedy Expressed Gratitude For Honorary Degree From UWI Open Campus". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

Political offices
Preceded by Lee Moore	Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1980–1983	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by Office created	Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1983–1995	Succeeded by Denzil Douglas

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[:0-1] "St Kitts-Nevis' National Hero Award For UWI Alumnus Sir Kennedy SImmonds". sta.uwi.edu. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

[2] Cameron, Sarah (2004). Caribbean Islands (15th ed.). Bath, England: Footprint. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-903471-71-5. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

[3] "Honours and Awards". www.thegazette.co.uk. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

[4] "Sir Kennedy Simmonds Named 5th National Hero". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

[5] "Sir Kennedy Expressed Gratitude For Honorary Degree From UWI Open Campus". ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-19.