Allen Montgomery Lewis
Governor of Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Ira Marcus Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Himself (as governor-general) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1909 |
| Died | 18 February 1993 (aged 83) |
| Relations | London University; Middle Temple |
Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis
Early life
Lewis was born in
He became a member of Castries City Council in 1941, acting as Chairman six times. He was one of the founders and the first president of the Saint Lucia Labour Party in 1950. Before his appointments to the viceregal post, Sir Allen sat on the legislative council (1943–1951) and was a senator in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation (1958–1959).[2]
Lewis had a distinguished legal career alongside his political accomplishments; he was a judge on the Jamaican Court of Appeal (1962–1967) and the first Chief Justice of the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court (1967–1972). In 1975 he became Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
In 1972, he returned to Saint Lucia and spent two years establishing a National Development Corporation to develop the economy of the island, after which he was appointed
His brother,
Honours and awards
- 1952: Awarded the Coronation Medal.
- 1968: Made Knight Bachelor.
- 1974: Awarded honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of the West Indies.
- 1975: Made a Knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
- 1977: Awarded the Jubilee Medal.
- 1979: Made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George(GCMG).
- 1985: Awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO).
References
- ^ "Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis". Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ISBN 9781134264902– via Google Books.
- ^ Ravo, Nick (17 June 1991). "Sir W. Arthur Lewis, 76, Is Dead; Winner of Nobel Economics Prize". The New York Times.
- Biography[permanent dead link] (Saint Lucia Government House)
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