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Bermuda MP Hon Thomas C. Famous on private visit to homeland!

- His grandmother was born in the Virgin Islands & he is a Belonger
Bermuda Member of Parliament Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP, left, attended the 2018 Budget Address delivered by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) where he was invited by the Speaker of the House of Assembly Hon Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe, right. Photo: Team of Reporters
Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP was a long shot in the 2017 Bermuda elections but was able to gain a seat. Photo: Team of Reporters
Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP was a long shot in the 2017 Bermuda elections but was able to gain a seat. Photo: Team of Reporters
From left: Former Legislator Earl P. Fraser, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP. Photo: Team of Reporters
From left: Former Legislator Earl P. Fraser, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP. Photo: Team of Reporters
While on his private visit to the Virgin Islands, Bermuda parliamentarian Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP also caught up with his friend of twenty years, Mr Julian Willock, right. Photo: Team of Reporters
While on his private visit to the Virgin Islands, Bermuda parliamentarian Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP also caught up with his friend of twenty years, Mr Julian Willock, right. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Overseas Territory of Bermuda and the Virgin Islands [British] have many things in common.

Last week one of their elected Members of the House of Assembly came to the Virgin Islands (VI) on a private visit. He is Honourable Thomas C. Famous JP MP, whose mother is June Fraser-Famous and was raised on Tortola. Hon Famous’ grandmother is also the elder sister of Hon Julian Fraser RA, who is the Third District Representative.

The first term Parliamentarian represents the Devonshire East Constituency No. 11 and was first elected on July 18, 2017 with the now ruling Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP).

Strong family ties in the VI

Honourable Famous’ grandmother was the late Amay Fraser who was born in the VI. Mr Famous, who is a Belonger of the VI and born in Bermuda, was a long shot in the Bermuda elections where the first timer was up against the then powerful veteran Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Deputy Leader of the former ruling One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) Everard Bob Richards.

Mr Famous defeated Mr Richards by 513 votes to 419 in last year’s election.

The Belonger, while in the British Overseas Territory of the VI on his private visit, attended a funeral of a family member and also witnessed the 2018 Budget Address delivered by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) as he was invited by the Speaker of the House of Assembly Hon Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe.

Private visit with family & Friends

He also visited family Members, including his uncles Honourable Julian Fraser RA and former Legislator Earl P.  Fraser, along with his friend of twenty years, Mr Julian Willock.

Hon Famous’ PLP took some 24 out of 36 seats with the remaining 12 going to the OBA headed by Hon Michael H. Dunkley in the July 2017 general elections. The Premier of Bermuda is Hon Edward D. Burt.

Mr Famous also writes an opinion column from time to time for Virgin Islands News Online.

19 Responses to “Bermuda MP Hon Thomas C. Famous on private visit to homeland!”

  • no don't tell me (26/03/2018, 13:58) Like (6) Dislike (11) Reply
    is he ... too?
    • Ben Dov- Err (26/03/2018, 16:26) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
      LOL I get what you're saying
      • @ Ben dov-err (27/03/2018, 07:17) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        Not that kind trust me. Happy that our people are doing well in other places. I will get my friends in Bermuda to vote PLP ALL THE WAY
  • Yeah yeah (26/03/2018, 13:59) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Fraser will teach him a thing or two
  • ... (26/03/2018, 14:07) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Welcome home young man!
  • fam too (26/03/2018, 15:00) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    HE IS ALSO FAMILY TO THE MALONES
  • Kingfish (26/03/2018, 15:02) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    Very Interesting, there are Virgin Islanders all over the globe.
  • Wait (26/03/2018, 15:26) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
    I thought we said BVIslanders/Belongers can't go overseas and be someone? So we are no longer victims?
  • i from here (26/03/2018, 15:53) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    He is one of us
  • voter (26/03/2018, 16:04) Like (16) Dislike (3) Reply
    Well so you all need to stop beating up on mvw-Antigua and mv-angullia because our people can run and win in other countries
    • @ voter (26/03/2018, 18:26) Like (7) Dislike (9) Reply
      The difference is Mr famous was born in Bermuda while others were born in Antigua and angullia now smoke that!!!!
      • @@voter (27/03/2018, 04:29) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
        Do unto others as you would have them do onto you. The truth is if this MP had done something really bad most of you would have distanced yourself from him saying things like "oh he was only raised here" and things like that. BVI only know you when you get a bit of fame then they all over you . If Mr.Walwyn becomes famous or do some act warrants international recognition you all will forget the Antigua saga.
  • cay (26/03/2018, 19:24) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations Christopher on your win it shows never count anyone out
  • chad (26/03/2018, 20:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    513 votes! Some things in common with BVI then!
  • Hope (26/03/2018, 22:19) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    So there is hope in the bvi for other long shots...
  • Nice (27/03/2018, 16:06) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    maybe they treat sons of immigrants better in Bermuda then!!


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