Charles Wesley Turnbull

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Charles Wesley Turnbull : biography

February 5, 1935 –

Charles Wesley Turnbull (born February 5, 1935), was the 26th Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

He was born on St. Thomas. Prior to being elected in 1998, he was a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the territorial Department of Education, principal and assistant principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and as a teacher in elementary and secondary schools. He is a graduate of Hampton University, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He earned a doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota.

During his tenure as Governor, Turnbull served as a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors’ Association, and the Democratic Governors Association.

Turnbull was prohibited from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. His term of office expired on January 1, 2007, and he was succeeded by John de Jongh. Turnbull is currently a member of the Virgin Islands Fifth Constitutional Convention.