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|order = 5th [[ |
|order = 5th [[Governor of the United States Virgin Islands]] |
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|lieutenant = [[Kenneth Mapp]] |
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|term_start = January 2, 1995 |
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|predecessor = [[Alexander Farrelly]] |
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|successor = [[Charles Wesley Turnbull]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939| |
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|birth_place = [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]], [[United States |
|birth_place = [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]], [[United States Virgin Islands]] |
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|mawards = [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] |
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'''Roy Lester Schneider''' (born May 13, 1939) is |
'''Roy Lester Schneider''' (born May 13, 1939) is an American Virgin Islander physician who served as the fifth elected [[Governor of the United States Virgin Islands]] from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999.<ref name=insular>{{cite news |title=A Report on the State of the Islands 1997: Chapter 5 Virgin Islands |url=http://www.interior.gov/oia/StateIsland/chapter5.html |work=[[United States Department of the Interior]] [[Office of Insular Affairs]] |year=1997 |accessdate=2010-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721043229/http://www.interior.gov/oia/StateIsland/chapter5.html |archivedate=2011-07-21}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Roy Schneider | |
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| 5th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Lieutenant | Kenneth Mapp |
| Preceded by | Alexander Farrelly |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wesley Turnbull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1939 Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands |
| Political party | Independent Citizens Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Schneider |
| Education | Howard University (BS, MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1968 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
Roy Lester Schneider (born May 13, 1939) is an American Virgin Islander physician who served as the fifth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999.[1]
Biography
Schneider was born on the island of Saint Thomas in 1939. He attended Howard University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1961 and a medical degree in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War. In Vietnam, he was a medical advisor and surgeon from 1967 to 1968. The United States awarded him a Bronze Star for his service, while the Republic of Vietnam awarded him the Vietnamese Honor Medal First Class and the Technical Service Honor Medal.
After returning to civilian life, Schneider became a physician in his native Virgin Islands. He served as the U.S. Virgin Islands' Commissioner of Health from 1977 to 1987. In 1994, he was elected to the governorship. In 1999, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Charles Wesley Turnbull. He is considered by the National Governors Association to have been a Republican.[2]
Schneider is the namesake of the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital on Saint Thomas.
References
- ^ "A Report on the State of the Islands 1997: Chapter 5 Virgin Islands". United States Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs. 1997. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Gov. Roy Lester Schneider
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