John de Jongh Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John de Jongh Jr.

United States Virgin Islands politician

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1957

Place of Birth: Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, United States

Profession: politician, economist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Percy de Jongh Jr.
(born November 13, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the seventh elected Governor of the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
He has been active in Virgin Islands politics and the business community since returning to St.
Thomas after graduating from college in 1981.
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.De Jongh ran for governor in the 2002 general election as an independent candidate, placing second with 24.4% of the vote and losing to the incumbent, Charles W.
Turnbull.
In the 2006 general election de Jongh ran as the Democratic Party candidate and defeated former Lieutenant Governor Kenneth Mapp in a runoff and became governor.
In 2010, he was re-elected to a second term and served until January 5, 2015, when he was term limited.