Oswald O'Neil Skippings (born 19 February 1953) is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 19 June 1980 to 4 November 1980 and again from 3 March 1988 to 3 April 1991.

Oswald Skippings
2nd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
In office
3 March 1988 – 3 April 1991
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorMichael J. Bradley
Preceded byNathaniel Francis
Succeeded byWashington Misick
In office
19 June 1980 – 4 November 1980
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorJohn Clifford Strong
Preceded byJames Alexander George Smith McCartney
Succeeded byNorman Saunders
Personal details
Born
Oswald O'Neil Skippings

(1953-02-19) 19 February 1953 (age 71)
Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands
Political partyProgressive Democratic Alliance (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
People's Democratic Movement (before 2016)

Skippings became the youngest member of a Caribbean government ever when he was first elected to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) legislature in 1976 at the age of 22. He later became the youngest leader of a Caribbean government ever when he became Chief Minister in 1980 at the age of 26. Skippings was Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands between June and November 1980 and again between March 1988 and April 1991. In July 2012, he was re-elected leader of the People's Democratic Movement.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office suspended 1986–1988
Title last held by
Nathaniel Francis
Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
1988–1991
Succeeded by