Jennifer M. Smith
Dame Jennifer Meredith Smith, DBE, JP, DHumL, MP (born 1947) was the Premier of Bermuda from 1998 until 2003, the first premier who was not a member of the United Bermuda Party.
The Honourable Dame Jennifer Smith | |
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| 7th Premier of Bermuda | |
| In office 9 December 1998 – 24 July 2003 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor |
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| Preceded by | Pamela Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Alex Scott |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 20 August 1996 – 9 December 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1947 |
| Political party | Progressive Labour Party |
Affectionately referred to as "Dame Jennifer", she has marked her place in Bermuda's history as the first woman to lead a political party to an election victory, the first Progressive Labour Party Shadow Minister of Education, the first and so far only leader of the PLP to lead the party to win two consecutive general elections, the first female Speaker of the House of Assembly and the second woman to serve as Premier.
Smith is a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an international network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers whose mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development.