William
McKeeva Bush, OBE (born 20 January 1955) is a Caymanian politician and the
former Premier of the Cayman Islands. Bush, the leader of the United Democratic
Party, was the first elected member for the district of West Bay, and has
served seven consecutive terms in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman
Islands representing that constituency. He was removed from his post as Premier
in a vote of no confidence following his arrest in December 2012.
Education
Bush
was educated in the Cayman Islands Government primary and secondary school
system and was awarded an honourary master’s degree in humanities from the
International College of the Cayman Islands.
Personal
Life
Bush
is married to Kerry Bush (née Parsons), whom he met at a Christian youth group
while a teenager. The couple have one son, Barry. Their daughter Tonya Yvonne
Anglin died from diabetes complications on 25 January 2011; she was survived by
her husband Chet Anglin and daughter Zariah (Bush's granddaughter).
Bush
is a director and shareholder of the Cambridge Real Estate Company.
Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Officer of
the Order of the British Empire in 1997 for his work in the Cayman Islands
community and success in the Cayman Islands Government.
From:
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