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You are here: Home / Archives / “We never lost a Premier this way”

“We never lost a Premier this way”

Bermuda’s top job in historical context

June 7, 2014
By Ayo Johnson
Photography by Glenn Tucker
Additional research by Thoshlae Smith
Archival images supplied by Bermuda Government
Content: 1,443 words, archival photos of Bermuda's leaders

  The resignation of Craig Cannonier, the eleventh person to occupy the office of Premier, since it was created in April 1973, was an event unprecedented in Bermudian history as no elected leader of the Island has ever been forced to give up the job in the midst of corruption allegations. Cannonier also managed to…...

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Filed Under: Archives, Featured, Politics Tagged With: Bermuda, Craig Cannonier, Premier

About Ayo Johnson

Ayo Johnson is a veteran journalist based in Bermuda and West Africa. A Sierra Leonean and Bermudian with 20 years combined experience in communications, journalism and media production, Ayo has won two Ridgeway Awards for Journalistic Excellence and in 2012 was named Journalist of the Year by the Bermudian magazine Best of Bermuda Award scheme . Human rights advocacy is Ayo’s other passion.

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