Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1984-2000
Date and place of birth:
15th May 1931, in Bequia, St Vincent & the Grenadines
Education:
- Bequia Primary School
- St Vincent Grammar School
- Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad)
- University of British Columbia (Canada)
Degrees: BSc, DICTA
Professional experience and political career:
Agronomist, Agricultural Research Officer, St Lucia and St Vincent 1957-1961
U.K. Science Teacher 1962-1964. Editor of Scientific Journal (PANS) London 1964-1965
Member of Parliament for the Grenadines 1966-2001, elections won as MP 1966, 1967, 1972,1974, 1980, 1989, 1992 and 1997
Political offices held:
Minister of Trade, Agriculture, Labour, Tourism, Finance, Foreign Affairs, National Security Opposition Parliamentarian 1975-1984
Premier 1972-1974
Senior Minister 2000-2001
Founder of New Democratic Party (President 1975-2000)
Chairman of Caribbean Democratic Union, Caribbean Community, Organisation of East Caribbean States, East Caribbean Monetary Council, Lead Negotiator for the Caribbean on Bananas with the European Union, United States and Latin America
Business: Chairman, Hotel Frangipani Ltd, Plumeria Investments Ltd, Quatre Isle Resort Ltd
Former Director, Mustique Company
Privy Councillor (UK), 1988