 The Hon Dr. Michael Eugene Misick was the islands first Premier and was Minister of Tourism, Development, Communications and District Administration of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Following the recent election he became the first elected Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands. He represents an entirely new generation of political leaders in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Dr. Honourable Misick was born in Bottle Creek, North Caicos on February 2, 1966. The son of Mr. Charles and Mrs. Mary Jane Misick. The former Premier received his secondary education at Turks and Caicos High School, and read Law at the University of Buckingham, England where he received a Bachelor of Law degree in 2001. Honourable Misick is a Barrister at Law of England and Wales and an Attorney at Law, Turks and Caicos Islands. He is also a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, England.
Prior to entering politics, Dr. Misick spent several years in the Real Estate industry where he began as a Sales Agent. He rose to become Sales Manager of Prestigious Properties Ltd. From 1984 to 1986, and Managing Director from 1986-1988. In 1988 he founded the Paramount Group, a property and financial services company, which he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until 1991.
In 1991 he was elected to the Legislative Council for the first time at the youthful age of twenty-five and served as Minister for Tourism, Transportation and Communications. While he was re-elected in the 1995 general election, his party lost the majority and took the Opposition benches where he served for four years, aggressively representing his constituencies and sharpening his leadership skills. In the 1997 General Elections, Dr. Honourable Misick was defeated in his bid for a third consecutive re-election to the Legislative Council by a mere four votes. While disappointed in his lost, his determination and resilience never subsided. Always one to “Keep his eyes on the prize”, he decided to use his time (four years out of office) wisely. He entered the University of Buckingham to study law and was called to the Bar in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2003.
In March 2002, he was elected leader of the then Opposition People’s National Movement (P.N.P). In the April 2003 General Elections, Dr. Hon. Misick’s party won 6 out of the 13 seat legislature. The successful petitioning of the results in two constituencies. The P.N.P won the by-election and Michael Misick was sworn in as Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands on August 15th 2003.
 In February 2007 after the General elections, his party was returned to the Government with a resounding victory with 13 of the 15 seats then he was sworn in as the Islands first elected Premier as a result of the recent Constitutional Changes prior to the election.
Dr. Honourable Misick is a father, sports enthusiast and loves listening to music in his spare time.
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and vision was never about self, in fact he has demonstrated that through hard work and dedication nothing is impossible to achieve. Gilley, a Chef by profession, first entrepreneurship was the popular restaurant “Gilley’s Café” at the Providenciales International Airport. Today, there are two restaurants total in the enterprise. With his involvement in the daily running of the restaurants, he set sights on the start of a retail/wholesale wine and spirits company. The company would now be known as Discount Liquors and Wine Cellar. Having the first restaurant, located at the Providenciales International Airport, Gilley decided to enter into the duty free business. Out of this decision, emerged a new successful business venture known as Turquoise Duty Free, an upscale shop at the Providenciales International Airport selling the finest collection of wines, Champagnes and Spirits.
Because of his belief in the fight against HIV/AIDS, he is a founding member and Patron of Turks & Caicos Aids Awareness Foundation (TCAAF). This foundation was officially launched in December 2003. Since its inception, the TCAAF under the guidance of Gilley, was instrumental in the building of the Edward E. Gartland Youth Center. Gilley is an active Rotarian and supports numerous other social clubs. Whenever there is a need for a helping hand in the community, Gilley always offers any assistance he can on behalf of himself and his family.
