Eileene Parsons
Eileene Parsons | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister | |
| In office 21 May 1999 – 20 July 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Ralph T. O'Neal |
| Governor | Frank Savage |
| Minister of Health, Education and Welfare | |
| In office 25 February 1997 – 20 July 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Ralph T. O'Neal |
| Governor | David Mackilligin |
| Member of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands | |
| In office 6 March 1995 – 20 August 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Ralph T. O'Neal |
| Governor | David Mackilligin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eileene Lucia Stevens 5 July 1930 |
| Died | 22 June 2025 (aged 94) Road Town, British Virgin Islands |
| Party | National Democratic Party |
| Children | One son, one daughter |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | State 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.