Kenneth Mapp
Kenneth Ezra Mapp (born November 2, 1955) is an American politician who served as the eighth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, from 2015 to 2019. He is registered Republican, but ran as an independent.
Kenneth Mapp | |
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| 8th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Osbert Potter |
| Preceded by | John DeJongh |
| Succeeded by | Albert Bryan |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Governor | Roy Schneider |
| Preceded by | Derek Hodge |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Luz James |
| Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature from St. Croix District | |
| In office 20th Legislature: January 11, 1993 – January 9, 1995 | |
| In office 18th Legislature: January 1989 – May 1989 | |
| In office 15th Legislature: January 1983 – January 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Ezra Mapp November 2, 1955 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2000) |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Education | New York City College of Technology University of the Virgin Islands Harvard University (MPA) |
A former three-term Virgin Islands Senator, Mapp served as the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1995 until 1999. Mapp was an independent candidate for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2006 and 2010, but was defeated both times by Democrat John de Jongh. He ran in the 2014 gubernatorial election for Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, defeating Donna Christian-Christensen, the longtime Delegate to Congress, in a run-off. Mapp ran for a second term in 2018, but was defeated in the runoff election by Democrat Albert Bryan.