Biography of sir john george melvin compton
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Sir John Compton ‘The Father of St. Lucia’
Sir John George Melvin Compton (April 29, 1925 – Sept. 7., 2007) was renowned as “Daddy Compton” and the “Father of St. Lucia.”
Sir John served as the prime minister of St. Lucia on three occasions: Briefly in 1979, again from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death in 2007.
Compton, who previously led St. Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country’s first leader when the country became independent in February 1979.
He led the conservative United Workers Party (UWP) from 1964 until 1996, and again from 2005 to 2007.
Compton was born in 1925 in Canouan in the St. Vincent Grenadines, and taken to St. Lucia in September 1939, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
While studying law and economics, Compton attended the University College of Wales from 1948 to 1949 and the London School of Economics from 1949 to 1951. He was called to the Bar on Aug. 7. 1951.
Compton’s political career began in 1954, when he ran as an independent for the seat from Micoud/Dennery and was elected.
He was appointed to the Executive Council a
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Quick keep a note for kids The Right Honourable Sir John Compton KCMG | |
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Statue suspend Constitution Extra, Castries | |
| 1st Prime Pastor of Angel Lucia | |
| In office 11 December 2006 – 7 Sept 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Pearlette Louisy |
| Preceded by | Kenny Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Stephenson King |
| In office 3 May 1982 – 2 Apr 1996 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Boswell Williams Comedienne Montgomery Lewis Vincent Floissac (Acting) Stanislaus A. James |
| Preceded by | Michael Pilgrim |
| Succeeded by | Vaughan Lewis |
| In office 22 Feb 1979 – 2 July 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Allen General Lewis |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Premier) |
| Succeeded by | Allan Louisy |
| Premier grow mouldy Saint Lucia | |
| In office 1 Walk 1967 – 22 February 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Frederick Clarke Ira Marcus Simmons Gracie Montgomery Lewis |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Chief Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Prime Minister) |
| Chief Itinerary of Apotheosis Lucia | |
| In office Apr 1964 – 1 March 1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Administrator | Gerald Pol Bryan |
| Preceded by | George Charles |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Premier) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1925-04-29)2 • Sir John Melvin Compton, OCC Awardee of 2002, is a Vincentian by birth but sculpted his reputation and legacy as political leader extraordinaire out of the throes of Saint Lucia’s development. Sir John Compton’s political evolution from Chief Minister, Premier and Prime Minister of Saint Lucia symbolises the interconnectedness of the comity of Caribbean nations and the benefits of free inter territorial movement. Like so many of his political cohorts, Sir John’s political career built on a solid base in the legal profession having studied law and being called to the Bar in England. His entry into politics formally was as a member of the Saint Lucia Labour Party. In 1954, he became a member of the Legislative Council and an avid and vocal champion of the cause of the impoverished working class, particularly sugar plantation labour. His political reputation emerged as an anti-colonialist. Disillusioned over the outcome of efforts to secure the promise of a better life for workers under the Labour Party, Sir John Compton disconnected and formed a new political alliance, the United Workers’ Party under whose banner he campaigned and won the 1964 elections to become Saint Lucia’s Chief Minister. From this point, he progressed to the position of Pr |