John p de jongh biography sample

Not to be confused with John de Jong.

John Percy de Jongh Jr. (born November 13, ) is an American businessman and politician who served as the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from to He has been active in Virgin Islands politics and the business community since returning to St.

Thomas after graduating from college in De Jongh has been involved in community development, commercial banking, served on the boards of business and philanthropic organizations, appointed to government positions and elected to public office.^[1]

De Jongh ran for governor in the general election as an independent candidate,^[2] placing second with % of the vote and losing to the incumbent, Charles W.

Turnbull. In the general election de Jongh ran as the Democratic Party candidate and defeated former Lieutenant Governor Kenneth Mapp in a runoff and became governor. In , he was re-elected to a second term and served until January 5, , when he was term limi