Sir John Henry Sharpe (8 November 1921Who's Who in the World, Volume 18, Marquis Who's Who, Inc., 1982, page 984 – 11 July 1999) was a Bermudian politician. He served as Premier of Bermuda from 29 December 1975 to 30 August 1977.The Premier of Bermuda Prior to becoming Premier, succeeding Edward Richards, Sharpe served as Minister for Finance.Current World Leaders: Almanac, Volume 15, Almanac of Current World Leaders, 1972, page 25
In 1977, his government presented a discussion paper on independence for Bermuda.Bermuda Report, 1979, page 26
He later served as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs in the government of John Swan.Bermuda Report, 1984, page 21 First elected as MP for Warwick West in the House of Assembly in 1963,The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who, Kelly's Directories, 1998, page 1202 he retained the seat until he was defeated in the 1993 general election by Ewart Brown of the Progressive Labour Party.Key moments in the political career of Dr. Ewart Brown, Royal Gazette, 20 October 2010 Following his death in 1999, a joint sitting of Parliament was held to pay respects to him.How The Legislature Works Under The Constitution, Parliament of Bermuda
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