Vance Amory
| Vance Amory | |
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Amory in 2008
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| 2nd & 4th Premier of Nevis | |
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Assumed office 23 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Parry |
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In office 2 June 1992 – 11 July 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Simeon Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Parry |
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22 May 1949 Rawlins, Gingerand, Nevis |
| Political party | Concerned Citizens' Movement |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
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| Full name | Vance Winkworth Amory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Leg break googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1969/70–1980/81 | Combined Leeward and Windward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968/69–1980/81 | Leeward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 October 2011
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Vance Winkworth Amory (born 22 May 1949) is the current Premier of Nevis since 23 January 2013. He had previously held the position from 2 June 1992 to 11 July 2006. He founded and led the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM), now chaired by Stedmond Tross. He was a West Indies cricketer who played for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islands. Prime Minister Amory also served as the Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration. The main airport in Nevis, The Vance W. Amory International Airport, bears his name.
Prime Minister Amory was born in Rawlins Village. He received his elementary, primary and secondary school education in Nevis. He has been an active member of a local church in Nevis since childhood.
Amory was known for his fondness for the game of cricket. He suffered injuries, including a broken nose; that caused him to be lifted off the cricket field.
Amory was known to excel academically, obtaining passes in 5 out of available 7 GCE 'O' level subjects at Charlestown Secondary School. He subsequently achieved his ‘A' grade levels in St. Kitts, went on to University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree. Then he returned home to continue teaching students at Charlestown Secondary School in 1973.
Transferred to Gingerland Secondary School, Vance Amory, 1974–1977 and for 6 months during that period, took on the additional responsibility as acting headmaster while fulfilling his role as teacher, without additional compensation.
At age 28 he became the youngest headmaster of Charlestown Secondary School. He took an institution that was lagging seriously behind and almost single-handedly restored acceptable grades and credibility. The transition from GCE ‘O' levels to CXC and the newly introduced sports programs were among some of the challenges that he overcame, despite serious opposition from others. He assisted greatly with the education improvement of thousands during his days as teacher and principal.
Mr. Amory then, between 1981 and 1983, had a short stint in banking as manager of the St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla National Bank, during which time he aided many individuals in obtaining well needed financing. That Bank was relatively new on Nevis and had its early difficulties. Nevis residents were very cautious in doing business with the institution and Amory set his mind to change this. The bank thereafter experienced healthy financial growth. He was also instrumental in overseeing the purchase of the land on which National Bank sits today.
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