Kedrick Pickering
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The Honourable Dr. Kederick Pickering |
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| Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands | |
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Assumed office 9 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Dancia Penn |
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8 April 1958 Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Marie Pickering (nee Henry) |
Dr. Kedrick Pickering (born 8 April 1958) is the current Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands, also known as the British Virgin Islands. He also serves as the territory's Minister of Natural Resources and Labour. He is a member of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands and of the National Democratic Party.
Pickering was born in Tortola. He grew up in Long Look, East End, Tortola where he still lives today. His father was born in Cuba but was an orphan and was adopted by Virgin Islander Alvin Pickering.
Pickering graduated from the BVI High School (today called the Elmore Stout High School) in 1976. He went on to study at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. He later earned Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica. He later also earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona Campus. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, D.C.
Pickering was employed as a consultant obstetrician/gynecologist by the territory's government from 1992 until 1999. Before that, he served as a medical officer in the territory from 1986 until 1988. As of 2015, while serving as a Government minister, he still practices gynecology.
Pickering is married to Alice Marie Pickering and is the father of 4 children.
Pickering was first elected to hold public office at the 1999 general election following which he served as a back-bencher. In the 2007 general election, Pickering and his party suffered a defeat at the hands of the Virgin Islands Party, retaining only 2 out of 13 elected seats. In the 2011 general election Pickering returned to office and his National Democratic Party won an overall majority. He was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Labour.
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