1995 in the British Virgin Islands

Events from the year 1995 in the British Virgin Islands.

← 1994 1993 1992 1995 in the BVI → 1996 1997 1998
Decades:
See also:	Other events of 1995 Timeline of BVI history

Incumbents

• Governor: Peter Penfold then David Mackilligin
• Chief Minister:
  • H. Lavity Stoutt (until 14 May)
  • Ralph T. O'Neal (starting 14 May)

February

• 20 February 1995 - Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt leads the incumbent Virgin Islands Party to victory in the general election, winning a record fifth term as Chief Minister.^[1]

May

• 14 May 1995 - Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt dies. He was the first and longest serving Chief Minister, winning a total of five general elections as party leader. At the time of his death he was also the longest serving Parliamentarian in the Caribbean region.^[2] Ralph O'Neal succeeded him as both party leader and Chief Minister.

September

• 6 September 1995 - Hurricane Luis strikes the British Virgin Islands.^[3]
• 15 September 1995 - Hurricane Marilyn strikes the Territory, a mere nine days after Hurricane Luis.^[4]

Footnotes

1. "BVI election and information results 1950–2011" (PDF). BVI Deputy Governor's Office. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014.
2. "Lavity Stoutt". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
3. Miles B. Lawrence (8 January 1996). "Hurricane Luis Preliminary Report" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
4. Rappaport, Edward N; National Hurricane Center (17 January 1996). Hurricane Marilyn: September 12 - 22, 1995 (PDF) (Preliminary Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 29 November 2016.