Dancia Penn
Ruth Dancia Penn,
Penn was the first woman to be appointed Deputy Governor, and the first British Virgin Islander to serve as Attorney General.
She served briefly as the acting
Professionally Dancia Penn goes by her maiden name, but her legal name has been changed to Mrs Dancia Penn-Sallah since her marriage to Captain Sallah, former Registrar of Ships in the British Virgin Islands.
Politics
In July 2007, Penn announced her candidacy to stand for the 8th district in the
There had been considerable speculation after the 2007 that when the then
Judicial
In 2007, Penn took up a temporary appointment as an acting judge of the
Electoral history
Year | District | Party | Votes | Percentage | Winning/losing margin | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 8th District | Virgin Islands Party | 453 | 52.4% | +64 | Won |
2011 | 8th District | Virgin Islands Party | 423 | 38.8% | -101 | Lost M. Penn |
2015 | At-large | Independent | 1,837 | 5.1% | -2,822 | Lost* |
2019 | At-large | Independent | 1,607 | 4.1% | -2,329 | Lost* |
* For at-large candidates (general elections) who won, this is the vote differential from the 5th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the highest number of votes who was not elected). For at-large candidates who lose, this is the vote differential from the 4th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the lowest number of votes who was elected). |
References
- ^ "OBE for Dancia Penn, QC". The Island Sun. 18 January 2002. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ Andrews, Merrick (25 July 2007). "Dancia Penn-Sallah confirmed as VIP 8th district candidate". BVI News. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Loud celebration begins in Road Town!". Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: NDP Will Remain in Gov't". BVI Platinum. 8 June 2015.