John Compton
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| Sir John Compton | |
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1st, 5th & 8th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
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| Assumed office February 22, 1979 - July 2, 1979 May 3, 1982 - April 2, 1996 December 11, 2006 - Present |
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| Preceded by | Michael Pilgrim (1982) Kenny Anthony (2006) |
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| Succeeded by | Allan Louisy (1979) Vaughan Lewis (1996) Incumbent |
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| Born | Birth date? 1926 Birthplace? |
| Political party | United Workers Party |
| Spouse | Lady Janice Compton |
Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE (born 1926) is the current Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He previously served two periods as Prime Minister, from 1964 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1996. Compton led Saint Lucia to independence from the United Kingdom in February 1979. He led the conservative United Workers Party (UWP) from 1964 until 1996. In 2005, the UWP elected Sir John as its leader again. In spite of being labelled a geriatric by the governing St Lucia Labour Party, Sir John led the United Workers Party to a surprising victory on December 11, 2006. He was sworn in as prime minister on December 15.[1] His cabinet was sworn in on December 19; Compton took the position of finance minister for himself.[2]
As Compton prepared for and campaigned for the 2006 poll, he faced doubts about how capable he was of holding office, considering his advanced age. Compton, however, gave the appearance of being fit and ready for leadership. He was quoted as saying that he was not preparing to run in the Olympics but for leadership of the nation.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sir John Compton, father of St. Lucia's independence, sworn in as prime minister", Associated Press, December 15, 2006.
- ^ Anselma Aimable, "St Lucia swears in new government ministers", Caribbean Net News, December 20, 2006.
- ^ Donna Sealy, "Pa Pa's journey", The Nation (Barbados), December 15, 2006.
| Preceded by George Charles |
Chief Minister of Saint Lucia 1964–1967 |
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Premier of Saint Lucia 1967–1979 |
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Prime Minister of Saint Lucia 1979 |
Succeeded by Allan Louisy |
| Preceded by Michael Pilgrim |
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia 1982–1996 |
Succeeded by Vaughan Lewis |
| Preceded by Kenny Anthony |
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
