Edward Richards
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Sir Edward Trenton Richards (1908–1991) was the first Black Bermudian to head the government of Bermuda
and the second Premier of Bermuda
. He was the leader of the United Bermuda Party
(UBP) between 1971 and 1973.
In 1963, Richards welcomed Emperor Haiie Selassie
of Ethiopia
when Selassie visited Bermuda with his granddaughter Princess Ruth Desta.
A portrait of Richards is one of eighty painted by Esther Dai for display at the Historic Museum in Bermuda.
Richards is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity.
for the United Bermuda Party
.
His eldest daughter is circuit judge Patricia Dangor, who now lives in London, England with her children and grandchildren.
His youngest daughter is the writer Angela Barry. She remains in Bermuda with her children and grandchildren.
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
and the second Premier of Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. He was the leader of the United Bermuda Party
United Bermuda Party
The United Bermuda Party was a political party in Bermuda. It represented itself as centrist party in favor of a moderate social and fiscal agenda...
(UBP) between 1971 and 1973.
In 1963, Richards welcomed Emperor Haiie Selassie
Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Haile Selassie I , born Tafari Makonnen, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974...
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
when Selassie visited Bermuda with his granddaughter Princess Ruth Desta.
A portrait of Richards is one of eighty painted by Esther Dai for display at the Historic Museum in Bermuda.
Richards is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
fraternity.
Political life
In December 1971, Sir Edward Richards became Bermuda’s first black Government Leader. In 1973, The Constitution Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1973 changed the Government Leader’s title to Premier. Richards held the position of Premier until December 1975.Family
His son, E. T. "Bob" Richards, is a politician and member of the House of Assembly of BermudaHouse of Assembly of Bermuda
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Bermuda. The house has 36 members, each elected for a five year term in a single seat constituencies....
for the United Bermuda Party
United Bermuda Party
The United Bermuda Party was a political party in Bermuda. It represented itself as centrist party in favor of a moderate social and fiscal agenda...
.
His eldest daughter is circuit judge Patricia Dangor, who now lives in London, England with her children and grandchildren.
His youngest daughter is the writer Angela Barry. She remains in Bermuda with her children and grandchildren.
Further reading
- J. Randolf Williams, Peaceful Warrior: Sir Edward Trenton Richards (Camden, Hamilton, 1988) - Official biography