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Dr Natalio D. Wheatley sworn in as permanent Deputy Premier
The official announcement ceremony took place today, Friday, August 7, 2020, just after 5:40 pm at The Stickett in Long Look, following announcements from Premier Fahie that the appointment will be finalised today.
Years in the making - Hon de Castro
Junior Minister for Tourism, Hon Sharie B. de Castro was the first of the ministers to offer congratulations, which she said came after many years as community advocacy from Hon Wheatley.
Many political and social pundits had believed that the current Deputy Premier, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), the Minister for Health and Social Development, would have secured the second spot in the Fahie-led VIP Administration after serving the longest in the rotation.
Hon Malone, speaking at the ceremony, offered congratulations and said his cousin, Dr Wheatley, now has a monumental task ahead of him to serve as Deputy Premier and it will require great support and prayers to get the job done.
"It will take a lot of sleepless night, but he has a whole support team standing behind him," Hon Malone said.
Hon Fahie, in thanking his team for the support given over the past 17 months, said Hon Wheatley has a quality of keeping cool, "I know he will do an excellent job because he will get the support of all of us, his colleagues," the Premier said.
Gratitude expressed to all
The Deputy Premier, Hon Wheatley, in his maiden speech under the new title, thanked God, his family, colleagues, the community and the Premier for the opportunity and said he is grateful for the support and looks forward to serving with the blessings of the ancestors who paved the way.
The Premier, at the beginning of his tenure in Government, said he would be taking an unconventional approach to governance with each of his senior ministers serving as Deputy Premier to gain experience on a rotational basis, with a permanent Deputy Premier to be named at the end of the cycle.
Present at the ceremony was the full complement of Ministers and HoA members under the Fahie administration, including Deputy House Speaker, Hon Neville A. Smith (AL), along with Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6).
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Premier.
and guide you. Excellent choice.