Charles, Eugenia b. May 15, 1919 d. September 7, 2005 Prime minister of Dominica from July 21, 1980 until June 14, 1995. She began campaigning in politics during the 1960s against restrictions on press freedom. She helped to found the Dominica Freedom Party of which she served as leader from the early 1970s until 1995. She was elected to Parliament in 1970 and became opposition leader in 1975. Though she and her party were characterized as conservative, this was partially in comparison to socialist leaders in the Caribbean, as she did support some...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander) Charles Family Cemetery, Pointe Michel, Saint Luke, Dominica
Charles, Pierre b. June 30, 1954 d. January 6, 2004 Dominica Politician. Charles served as the Prime Minister of Dominica, an island in the Carribean from October 3, 2000 to his death on January 6, 2004. Charles succeeded Prime Minister Roosevelt 'Rosie' Douglas who had unexpectedly died in office at the age of 58. A former teacher Charles also served as a Senator in the Dominica Interim Government from 1979 to 1980, a Member of the Dominica Labor Party (DLP), an MP for Grand Bay in 1985, Opposition MP from 1986 to 2000, Minister for...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Grand Bay Roman Catholic Cemetery , Grand Bay, Saint Patrick, Dominica
LeBlanc, Edward Oliver b. October 3, 1923 d. October 29, 2004 Dominican Political Leader. LeBlanc served as a Member of the Dominica Labor Party in 1957, Member of the Government of the Federation of the West Indies in 1960, Chief Minister of Dominica from 1961 to 1967, and as Premier of Dominica from 1967 to 1974. (Bio by: K) Vieille Case Roman Catholic Cemetery, Vieille Case, Saint Andrew, Dominica
b. May 15, 1919 d. September 7, 2005