J. Alvin Christopher, is a politician who presently serves as leader of the People's Empowerment Party in the British Virgin Islands.
Shortly afterwards he was offered the position of Minister of Communication and Works, and joined the governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
In May 2006 Mr Christopher was removed from his position as Minister of Communications and Works by the NDP, and at the next meeting of the legislative council he crossed the floor for a second time to sit once again with the opposition VIP (although not formally joining them as a party).
[1] Mr Christopher subsequently ran successfully as an independent in the 2007 general election, and was returned with a handsome majority.
[3] Christopher has been linked in the media with the new "Progressives United" party formed by Julian Fraser for a possible run in the 2019 election.