# Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (1967–1978) - Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (Saint Christopher and Nevis from 1980)

URL: https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/rulers/robert-llewellyn-bradshaw-2
Term of office: 27 February 1967 – 23 May 1978
Number in the list: 3
Born-Died: 16 September 1916 - 23 May 1978
Dynasty: Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Llewellyn_Bradshaw

Bradshaw became the first Premier of the Associated State of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla on 27 February 1967; within months Anguilla rebelled against rule from Basseterre and was eventually placed under direct British administration. He won the elections of 1971 and 1975 and nationalised the sugar industry in the mid-1970s, pressing for full independence. He died in office in May 1978 and was later named the federation's first National Hero.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/rulers/robert-llewellyn-bradshaw)
- Next in list: [Paul Southwell (1978–1979)](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/rulers/paul-southwell-2)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1967 - [Regular Defence Force Created](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-regular-defence-force-created)
- 1967 - [Associated Statehood](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-associated-statehood)
- 1967 - [Anguillians Expel the St Kitts Police](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-anguillians-expel-the-st-kitts-police)
- 1967 - [Failed Raid on St Kitts](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-failed-raid-on-st-kitts)
- 1967 - [Anguilla Votes to Secede](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-anguilla-votes-to-secede)
- 1967 - [Leeds West Indian Carnival Founded](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-leeds-west-indian-carnival-founded)
- 1967 - [Nevis Local Council Established](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1967-nevis-local-council-established)
- 1968 - [Joining CARIFTA](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1968-joining-carifta)
- 1969 - [Republic of Anguilla Declared](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1969-republic-of-anguilla-declared)
- 1969 - [Operation Sheepskin](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1969-operation-sheepskin)
- 1970 - [Nevis Reformation Party Founded](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1970-nevis-reformation-party-founded)
- 1970 - [Christena Ferry Disaster](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1970-christena-ferry-disaster)
- 1970 - [Wooding Commission Report on Anguilla](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1970-wooding-commission-report-on-anguilla)
- 1971 - [Anguilla Placed Under British Administration](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1971-anguilla-placed-under-british-administration)
- 1971 - [1971 General Election](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1971-1971-general-election)
- 1971 - [NRP Wins the Nevis Local Council](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1971-nrp-wins-the-nevis-local-council)
- 1974 - [First Culturama on Nevis](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1974-first-culturama-on-nevis)
- 1974 - [Joining CARICOM](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1974-joining-caricom)
- 1975 - [State Acquires the Sugar Estates](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1975-state-acquires-the-sugar-estates)
- 1975 - [Probyn Inniss Becomes Governor](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1975-probyn-inniss-becomes-governor)
- 1975 - [1975 General Election](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1975-1975-general-election)
- 1976 - [Golden Rock Airport Expansion](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1976-golden-rock-airport-expansion)
- 1976 - [Anguilla Receives Its Own Constitution](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1976-anguilla-receives-its-own-constitution)
- 1976 - [Government Buys the Sugar Factory](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1976-government-buys-the-sugar-factory)
- 1977 - [Bradshaw's London Independence Talks](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1977-bradshaw-s-london-independence-talks)
- 1977 - [Nevis Secession Referendum](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1977-nevis-secession-referendum)
- 1978 - [Death of Robert Bradshaw](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1978-death-of-robert-bradshaw)
- 1978 - [Commonwealth Games Debut](https://allhistories.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/timeline/1978-commonwealth-games-debut)