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Bermudan politician
Edward David Burt
JP
MP
(born 23 November 1978) is the
Premier of Bermuda
and leader of the
Progressive Labour Party (PLP)
.
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Burt is Bermuda's youngest ever premier, having taken office at the age of 38.
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Early life and career
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His mother, Merlin, is from
Jamaica
, while his father, Gerald, is Bermudian.
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He is married to Kristin and has two children, Nia and Edward.
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Burt attended the
George Washington University
in
Washington, D.C.
, double majoring in finance and information systems and attaining a master's degree in information systems development.
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During his time at GW, he served as president of the
George Washington University Student Association
.
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He attained a Project Management Professional certification in 2009. He is also a licensed private pilot.
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Political career
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In October 2006, at the age of 28, Burt was made Chairman of the
Progressive Labour Party
, serving until October 2009. In 2010 he was appointed to the
Senate of Bermuda
, where he was given various portfolios including Junior Minister for Finance and Junior Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy.
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In
2012
, he was elected to represent the constituency of Pembroke West Central, and was re-elected with increased majorities in
2017
and
2020
.
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Before becoming the Premier of Bermuda, Burt was
Leader of the Opposition (Bermuda)
from the 4 November 2016 to 18 July 2017.
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