Joseph Parry (politician)

Joseph Parry spent most of his civil career as a teacher at the Charlestown Secondary School. On December the 31st 2009, Nevispages reported Joseph Walcott Parry as the "Man of the Year 2009". In the private sector, Parry is a founding member and chairman of the Bank of Nevis Mutual Fund. == Political achievements ==

Parry was minister of planning, development, tourism, housing and labour from 1987 to 1992. He became the leader of Nevis Reformation Party in 1992. Following the 1993 elections, he was appointed as Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism in the minority government with People's Action Movement. Parry was Premier of Nevis from July 2006 to January 2013. In the 10 July 2006 Island Assembly election, Parry's NRP won three out of five seats, ending the 14-year rule of the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM). Joseph Parry was responsible for establishing the social security office and is considered to be responsible for the Nevis Civil service structure after Nevis' independence in 1983. ==References==