Hamilton Lavity Stoutt was the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

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, winning four general elections

Elections in the British Virgin Islands

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 and serving three non-consecutive terms of office from 1967 to 1971, again from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 until his death in 1995.

Since Stoutt's death in 1995, a public holiday

Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands

Holidays in the British Virgin Islands are predominantly religious holidays, with a number of additional national holidays. The most important holiday in the Territory is the August festival, which is celebrated on the three days from the first Monday in August to commemorate the abolition of...

 has been declared annually in his memory on his birthday, 7 March.

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Tortola bears his name. He was the leader of the United Party

United Party (British Virgin Islands)

The United Party is a now political party of the British Virgin Islands.It was originally formed by H. Lavity Stoutt, Terrance B...