Bermuda Premier David Burt has reshuffled his Cabinet following the resignation of Education Minister Crystal Caesar, appointing three new ministers and reassigning responsibilities across his government.

The changes, announced on July 3, came a day after Caesar stepped down as education minister following a meeting with the premier.

Burt has reappointed Diallo Rabain as Minister of Education. 

Rabain previously held the portfolio before being appointed as Minister to the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation after the 2025 General Election, when Caesar was appointed education minister.

Burt said Rabain’s immediate priority would be advancing education reform, including long-promised legislation to establish an Education Authority. 

In a statement after her resignation, Caesar said the decision came after “considerable reflection” and after exhausting every avenue to advance what she believed was in the best interests of Bermuda’s children and public education system.

She suggested she could no longer effectively carry out her responsibilities, claiming that decisions on education had been driven by predetermined political objectives rather than evidence, professional advice and technical expertise.

“Where information has emerged suggesting that an alternative course of action would better serve students, I have found there to be insufficient willingness to reconsider those decisions,” she said.

Responding to her remarks, Burt said Caesar was entitled to her views but described her comments about her former Cabinet colleagues as “surprising and unfortunate.”

He stressed that while ministers are encouraged to express their views during Cabinet discussions, they are expected to support and implement collective decisions once they are made.

The reshuffle also sees 29-year-old lawyer and financial executive Ryan Robinson Perinchief appointed to the Senate and named Minister of National Security, replacing Michael Weeks. 

Perinchief, the son of former National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief, becomes the youngest member of Burt’s Cabinet.

He has been tasked with strengthening public safety and moving forward with the government’s proposed cannabis reforms, while Dill will oversee public service and electoral reform.

Reverend Dr Emily Gail Dill has been appointed Minister for the Cabinet Office.

The premier said Dill’s human resources experience is uniquely suited to the Ministry, as the Government presses ahead with public service reforms.

Home Affairs Minister Alexa Lightbourne will now also oversee Digital Transformation alongside her existing responsibilities, which include energy, consumer affairs, the Land Title Registry and the Regulatory Authority.

Burt thanked Caesar, Weeks and Member of Parliament Wayne Furbert for their service, saying the reshuffle was intended to keep the government’s legislative agenda on track.