The Premier of Bermuda

Premier the Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, served as Bermuda’s 13th Premier and made history as the youngest person ever elected to the office when he became Premier in 2017 at the age of 38.

Born and raised in Bermuda, Premier Burt graduated from Florida Air Academy, where he earned his private pilot’s licence as a teenager. He later attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a double major in Finance and Information Systems. He was awarded the George Washington University Presidential Administrative Fellowship and during the fellowship, received a Master of Science in Information Systems Development. In 2009, he earned his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Following his studies, he returned home to Bermuda and, in 2004, founded GMD Consulting Limited, an information technology consulting company specialising in project management and technology solutions. He served as the company’s President until 2016. He also co-founded HITCH Limited and was the lead developer of the award-winning HITCH mobile application, which modernised taxi booking services in Bermuda.

Premier Burt was first elected to the House of Assembly in 2012 as the Member of Parliament for Pembroke West Central (Constituency 18). He was appointed Shadow Minister of Finance and subsequently served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition before being elected Leader of the Progressive Labour Party in November 2016.

In July 2017, following the Progressive Labour Party’s General Election victory, he became Bermuda’s 13th Premier. As Leader of the Progressive Labour Party, he led the Party to three consecutive General Election victories in 2017, 2020, and 2025, becoming the first Progressive Labour Party Leader to achieve this milestone.

Under Premier Burt’s leadership, Bermuda introduced its first statutory minimum wage, strengthened employment protections, reduced payroll taxes for workers, increased seniors’ pensions annually in line with inflation, expanded affordable housing initiatives, launched the Mortgage Guarantee Programme to assist first-time homebuyers, increased investments in education and workforce development, affordable housing, public infrastructure and enhanced support for vulnerable members of the community. In addition, as Minister of Finance, he led the Government of Bermuda to achieve its first budget surplus in more than 20 years, reduced public debt, and strengthened the country's fiscal position.

During his tenure as Premier, Bermuda also navigated some of the most significant challenges in its modern history. Most notably, he led Bermuda through the COVID-19 pandemic, guiding the country through an unprecedented global health and economic crisis while implementing measures to protect public health, support workers and businesses, preserve jobs, and maintain economic stability. Bermuda emerged from the pandemic with one of the strongest economic recoveries in the world.

As an advocate for innovation and economic diversification, Premier Burt played a leading role in establishing Bermuda as a globally recognised jurisdiction for digital finance and emerging technologies. Bermuda became one of the first jurisdictions to implement a regulatory framework for digital finance businesses, a move that has since attracted international investment while maintaining Bermuda’s reputation as a trusted and well-regulated financial centre.

Premier Burt also led Bermuda through significant international tax reform, implementing the country's first Corporate Income Tax in response to the OECD's Global Minimum Tax. Through extensive consultation with industry, the Government introduced a comprehensive regime that keeps this revenue in Bermuda rather than ceding it to other jurisdictions. While many competitors were slower to respond or chose not to act at all, Bermuda acted decisively and is now using CIT proceeds responsibly to pay down historic levels of national debt and provide financial buffers for the future.

Serving for nearly a decade, Premier Burt became the second-longest-serving Premier in Bermuda’s history, providing continuity and stability during a period marked by global uncertainty, economic disruption, and technological change.

Throughout his public service, Premier Burt served on numerous boards and organisations, including the Bermuda Tourism Board, the National Training Board, the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, and the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation. He is a proud member of Western Stars Sports Club, the Devonshire Recreation Club and the Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club. Premier Burt was initiated into the Nu Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, in the Spring of 1998.

Premier Burt and his wife, Kristin, have been married since 2012 and are the proud parents of two children, Nia and Edward.

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The Office of the Premier

The Premier is the head of government, and there is a multi-party system.

Bermuda is the oldest self-governing British Overseas Territory and has a great degree of internal autonomy. Its parliament held its first session in 1620, making it the third-oldest continuous parliament in the World.

The original system of government was created under the Virginia Company, which colonised Bermuda, accidentally in 1609, and deliberately from 1612. The Virginia Company lost its Royal Charter for North America ("Virginia") in 1622, and the Crown assumed responsibility for the administration of the continental colony. Bermuda, however, passed in 1615 to a new company, The Somers Isles Company (The Somers Isles being the other official name of the colony), formed by the same shareholders. The House of Assembly was created under that company, which continued to appoint Governors until it was dissolved in 1684, with the Crown assuming responsibility for the Colony's administration.

The Crown left in place the political system created under the Company. The Colonial Parliament originally consisted only of the lower house. The Privy Council, an appointed body, served in the roles of an upper house and a cabinet. The President of The Council could find himself temporarily acting as Governor when no Governor was present.

History of the Premier

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