Career
He was the island territory"s Chief Minister from 16 March 1994 to 6 March 2000, and again between February 2010 and April 2015. He has stated his intention to lead the island to separation from the United Kingdom. This is despite the fact that European Union assistance funds, and visa-free entry to the United States, Canada, European Union and islands in the French and Dutch Caribbean such as Saint Martin would stop.