Montserrat is one of the loveliest in the Caribbean, and it has just taken an important and historic step.   Reuben T. Meade has been sworn in as the very first head of government on the island.  The swearing in ceremony happened as part of the official adoption of the new constitution of Montserrat.

In a ceremony at the island’s Cultural Center, both Premier Meade and Governor Adrian Davis pledged that the new constitution and new island government were the first step in a Montserrat’s future.

The constitution was approved by the island’s legislature one year ago, after more than nine years of negotiation between elected officials on the island and the U.K..   There was a lot of input by the people of the island as well.

Premier Meade also vowed that his priority as head of the island’s government would be to focus on economic growth and development.

Meade is an economist, who studied at the University of the West Indes, McGill University in Canada and Bradford University in England.   He has worked with the Caribbean Development Bank in Barbados, and has been in the Montserrat government since the 1990s.  He has also been recognized for his work done organizing international aid for Montserrat after the devastation of Hurricane Hugo.

Montserrat is a self-governing overseas territory of the U.K., and the new steps of adopting it first constitution and the official swearing in of its first Premier are the first in asserting a more independent global position.

With the island of Montserrat rebuilding and moving forward, now is the perfect time to consider a dream Caribbean vacation with a private Montserrat villa.  Enjoy the privacy of a villa Montserrat and help this unspoiled island celebrate new steps to a bright future.