The Honourable Edward David Burt MP |
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13th Premier of Bermuda | |
Assumed office 19 July 2017 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | John Rankin |
Preceded by | Michael Dunkley |
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Born | c. 1979 Bermuda |
Political party | Progressive Labour Party |
Alma mater | The George Washington University |
Edward David Burt (born c. 1979) is the Premier of Bermuda and leader of the Progressive Labour Party (PLP). His mother, Merlin, is from Jamaica, while his father, Gerald, is Bermudian. Burt is Bermuda's youngest ever premier, having taken office at the age of 38.
Burt attended the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., double majoring in finance and information systems and attaining a master's degree in information systems technologies. During his time at GW, he served as president of the George Washington University Student Association.