Paula Cox
Premier of Bermuda
Paula Ann Cox CBE is a Bermudian politician and former premier of Bermuda. She was the leader of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP), from October 2010 to December 2012. In accordance with the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, she was appointed Premier of Bermuda, on Friday, 29 October 2010 by Governor Sir Richard Gozney. She was succeeded as Premier by Craig Cannonier on 18 December 2012, when she led her party into election defeat, losing her own seat in the process.
Early years
Paula Cox, the only daughter born to Bermudians C. Eugene and Alinda F. Cox, spent her early years living in Sandys Parish. She attended The Berkeley Institute and Havergal College. She later earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University in Canada, and a post-graduate diploma in international law from the University of Manchester. She trained as a solicitor at the College of Law, Chancery Lane, London, and was called to the Bermuda Bar in January 1992. She received an honorary doctorate in education at the May 2004 commencement exercise of Wheelock College (USA) and more recently, in 2009, was made an honorary alumnus of Dalhousie University.
Political life
Cox was first elected to Parliament in October 1996 when she won the Devonshire North by-election (Constituency 14).
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