Eileene Parsons

Eileene Parsons
Deputy Chief Minister
In office
21 May 1999 – 20 July 2000
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterRalph T. O'Neal
GovernorFrank Savage
Minister of Health, Education and Welfare
In office
25 February 1997 – 20 July 2000
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterRalph T. O'Neal
GovernorDavid Mackilligin
Member of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
In office
6 March 1995 – 20 August 2007
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterRalph T. O'Neal
GovernorDavid Mackilligin
Personal details
BornEileene Lucia Stevens
(1930-07-05)5 July 1930
Died22 June 2025(2025-06-22) (aged 94)
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
PartyNational Democratic Party
ChildrenOne son, one daughter
Parents
  • James Elmore Stevens (father)
  • Virginia Parrott Fahie (mother)
Alma materState University of New York at Oswego
University of the Virgin Islands
Florida International University
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Eileene Lucia Parsons OBE, née Stevens (5 July 1930 – 22 June 2025) was a British Virgin Islander politician who served as a member of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands, including as Minister for of Health, Education and Welfare, Deputy Premier and Deputy Speaker during the course of her political career. She was one of the first women ministers and the first deputy speaker of that government. In local press, she is frequently referred to as being a "cultural icon" for her work with the BVI Heritage Dance Company and other local cultural groups.