Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Culture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley is acting Premier.

Honourable Wheatley will act as Premier in the absence of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie who is attending the Seatrade Cruise Global 2019 Conference in Miami from April 8 to 11.

Honourable Wheatley’s appointment is in accordance with Section 55 (1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007 which states, “If the Premier is expected to be absent from the Virgin Islands for more than forty-eight hours, the Governor shall authorise the Deputy Premier to perform the functions of the office of Premier; and the Governor shall revoke this authority on the return to the Virgin Islands of the Premier.”