Oswald O'Neil Skippings (born 19 February 1953) is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 19 June 1980 to 4 November 1980 and again from 3 March 1988 to 3 April 1991.
Oswald Skippings | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| In office 3 March 1988 – 3 April 1991 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Michael J. Bradley |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Francis |
| Succeeded by | Washington Misick |
| In office 19 June 1980 – 4 November 1980 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | John Clifford Strong |
| Preceded by | James Alexander George Smith McCartney |
| Succeeded by | Norman Saunders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oswald O'Neil Skippings 19 February 1953 Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Political party | Progressive Democratic Alliance (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Democratic Movement (before 2016) |
Skippings became the youngest member of a Caribbean government ever when he was first elected to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) legislature in 1976 at the age of 22. He later became the youngest leader of a Caribbean government ever when he became Chief Minister in 1980 at the age of 26. Skippings was Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands between June and November 1980 and again between March 1988 and April 1991. In July 2012, he was re-elected leader of the People's Democratic Movement.[1]