Andrew Fahie
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Andrew Alturo Fahie (/fɔɪ/, born 7 August 1970) is a British Virgin Islands politician who served as Premier of the British Virgin Islands from 2019 to 2022.[1] He was also the chairman of the Virgin Islands Party in the British Virgin Islands from 2016 to 2022.[2] He was convicted of a range of charges relating to conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States in 2024.[3][4]
Andrew Fahie | |
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Premier of the British Virgin Islands | |
In office 26 February 2019 – 5 May 2022 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Augustus Jaspert John Rankin |
Preceded by | Orlando Smith |
Succeeded by | Natalio Wheatley |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 6 February 2017 – 21 December 2018 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | John Duncan Augustus Jaspert |
Preceded by | Julian Fraser |
Succeeded by | Ronnie Skelton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1970-08-07) 7 August 1970 (age 53) Tortola, British Virgin Islands[citation needed] |
Political party | Virgin Islands Party |
Spouse | Sheila Elaine Forbes-Fahie |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Florida A&M University |
Fahie was the elected House of Assembly member for the First District from 1999 to 2022.[5] He was appointed chairman of the Virgin Islands Party on 30 November 2016 after winning a leadership contest with incumbent leader, Julian Fraser.[6] On 6 February 2017 he was officially appointed Leader of the Opposition.[7] On 25 February 2019 Fahie led his party to victory in the 2019 British Virgin Islands general election, and was sworn in as Premier the following day.[8]
On 28 April 2022, Fahie was arrested in the United States on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.[9][10] Shortly afterwards, on 5 May 2022, he was removed as Premier by a near-unanimous vote in the House of Assembly.[11] He remained as the First District Representative until November 2022.[12] He was convicted of all charges on 8 February 2024.[3][4]
He is often referred to by his nickname, the Brown Bomber.[13]