John Alfred Osborne (27 May 1935 – 2 January 2011)[1] was a chief minister of Montserrat.
He first came to that position in November 1978, as a member of the People's Liberation Movement, and continued until losing legislative council elections on 10 October 1991.
Under his leadership, the NPLM won 7 of 9 seats in legislative council elections on 2 April 2001,[2] and he served as chief minister from 5 April 2001 until 3 June 2006 when he resigned after elections in which his party was defeated.
The eruption, which began in July 1995, continues today on a vastly reduced scale, the damage being confined to Plymouth and the surrounding areas.
As of 2005[update], a new airport and docking facilities have opened and Montserratians and tourists alike are beginning to return.