Leo de Gale
Sir Leo de Gale Governor of Grenada | |
|---|---|
| In office 24 January 1974 – 7 February 1974 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Dame Hilda Bynoe |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished Himself as Governor-General of Grenada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1921 St. Andrew's Parish, Grenada |
| Died | March 23, 1986 (aged 64) England |
Sir Leo Victor de Gale CBE (28 December 1921 – 23 March 1986)[1] was the first Governor-General of Grenada, from February 7, 1974 to September 30, 1978.[1]
Biography
Leo de Gale was born in St. Andrew's Parish, near
Grenada Revolution
.
In the 1960s, Dame Hilda Bynoe who was the incumbent governor of Grenada appointed Leo de Gale as the acting governor of Grenada because she had to take care of some business in a foreign country.
Prime Minister Sir Eric Mathew Gairy. Sir Leo de Gale served from 1974 to 1978. He was then followed by Sir Paul Scoon
(1978 to 1992).
Following his political career he took up residence in Bristol, England.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Biography: Sir Leo De Gale". Government of Grenada. November 9, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2015.