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Kennedy Simmonds

b. 1936 · 20th century

Kennedy Simmonds is a Kittitian politician who was the first prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Leader of the People's Action Movement, he became premier of the associated state in 1980 and led the islands to independence from Britain on 19 September 1983. He remained prime minister until 1995.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla Saint Kitts and Nevis

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kennedy Simmonds. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kennedy-simmonds
MLA: “Kennedy Simmonds.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kennedy-simmonds. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Kennedy Simmonds.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kennedy-simmonds.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kennedy Simmonds’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kennedy-simmonds (Accessed: ).

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