Brian George Keith Alleyne

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Sir Brian George Keith Alleyne, KC (born 28 April 1943) is a Dominican jurist, politician and judge.

Early life

He was the son of Keith Alleyne, the onetime attorney general of the Windward Islands and Attorney General of Grenada who was murdered in 1974.

Alleyne served for 16 years in the

Queen's Counsel and as Attorney General of the Windward Islands.[1]

Alleyne was elected as the political leader of Dominica Freedom Party in 1995, but lost the 1995 elections, and resigned as the political leader of the party in June 1996.[2]

In July 1996 he was appointed high court judge of the

Hugh Anthony Rawlins. As Chief Justice, he was the supreme judicial officer of the courts of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
.

Sir Brian is married to Brenda Alleyne, with whom he has three children. He was knighted in 2007.

Political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition (Dominica)
1995–1996
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Bar association recognizes Sir Brian Alleyne". Dominican News. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "About". Dominica Freedom Party. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2022-08-11.