Hon Wheatley Out! Hon Rymer In! as Deputy Premier
Just moments ago this morning, July 6, 2019, in the presence of Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert and the Premier, Hon Rymer took the Oath of Office, effectively replacing Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) as the new Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) for the next three months.
Praises to God – Hon Rymer
According to Hon Rymer, “It is my honour way beyond any expectations that I ever had, to stand here today to take the Oath of the Office of Deputy Premier. To God be the glory, great things he has done,” the new Deputy Premier said in recognition of his wife and children and well as his mother and other friends and family members.
“I cannot forget my Honourable Premier, Andrew A. Fahie, you have held me up on your shoulders you have pushed me forward, you have inspired me and I am grateful for you being a mentor to me,” he said in honouring Premier Fahie for giving him the opportunity.
“I never saw it in my future, but I told you Premier I will make you proud because at that stage [Pre-office] I was calling you Premier from then,” he said to the laughter of those present.
“I will continue to make you proud and to make the people of this territory proud and serve you with Integrity,” Hon Rymer further said.
Radical Approach
He implored that great leaders make more leaders, in referring to the radical approach by Premier Fahie to rotate the Deputy Premier's post and that Hon Fahie is ‘grooming’ all his Ministers for future leadership roles.
Premier Fahie said in his statement, “Our ancestors, our teachers, our role models groomed us to do and to achieve things, the results of which they knew they might not live to see or to experience. But they knew that it is the generations to come that would benefit from their works.”
“This was the rationale that I had when, three months ago, I announced my unconventional approach the to appointment of a Deputy Premier, which is that each Minister would be rotated in three-month tours of duty as Deputy Premier,” the Leader of Government business further underscored.
According to the Premier, the initiative is about, “capacity building in the Government and preparing our Ministers to not only excel in their performance in this term but to serve in future terms of office and at higher levels,” he said while thanking Dr Wheatley for his service in the role.
According to Hon Rymer, “I will utilise my tenure in the Post of Deputy Premier to learn as much as I can and to sharpen my leadership and Ministerial skills.”
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13 Responses to “Hon Wheatley Out! Hon Rymer In! as Deputy Premier”
well done, premier..
The Hon. Premier made it known to his ministers that they will be rotated and that is what we saw. Good job Hon. Premier. Next in line I think it should be Hon. Sherrie De Castro. Just show the youths what it is to be of good conduct and strive for excellence.