Clarence Seignoret
President of Dominica | |
|---|---|
| In office 19 December 1983 – 25 October 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Eugenia Charles |
| Preceded by | Aurelius Marie |
| Succeeded by | Crispin Sorhaindo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1919 Oxford University |
Sir Clarence Henry Augustus Seignoret third President of Dominica.[2]
Biography
Born in
Oxford University
. On returning to Dominica he resumed his governmental career, acting on various occasions as first Secretary to the Cabinet and substitute to the President.
The
President of Dominica
in 1983, and he was sworn in during October of that year. Re-elected to the presidency in 1988, he resigned in 1993.
In the
Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[4] and in 1985 he was knighted with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.[citation needed] He was also Knight of Malta
since 1992.
References
- ^ "Dominica's culture, history & heritage: Seignoret, Sir Clarence Henry Augustus - a brief definition from Dr. Lennox Honychurch". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Biography - Office of the President".
- ISBN 9781134264902. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "No. 43854". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1965.