Hubert Hughes | |
Office: | Chief Minister of Anguilla |
Governor: | William Alistair Harrison Christina Scott |
Term Start: | 16 February 2010 |
Term End: | 23 April 2015 |
Predecessor: | Osbourne Fleming |
Successor: | Victor Banks |
Monarch2: | Elizabeth II |
Governor2: | Alan Shave Alan Hoole Robert Harris Roger Cousins (Acting) Peter Johnstone |
Term Start2: | 16 March 1994 |
Term End2: | 6 March 2000 |
Predecessor2: | Emile Gumbs |
Successor2: | Osbourne Fleming |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1933 |
Birth Place: | Island Harbour, Anguilla, Anguilla |
Death Date: | [1] |
Party: | Anguilla United Movement |
Hubert Benjamin Hughes (15 October 1933 – 7 May 2021) was an Anguillan politician. He was the island territory's Chief Minister from 16 March 1994 to 6 March 2000, and again between February 2010 and April 2015.[2]
He had stated his intention to lead the island to separation from the United Kingdom. This is despite the fact that European Union assistance funds, and visa-free entry to the US, Canada, EU and islands in the French and Dutch Caribbean such as Saint Martin would stop.[3]