Nicholas Brathwaite

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Member of Parliament
for Carriacou and Petite Martinique
In office
1990–1995
Preceded byHerbert Blaize
Succeeded byJoan Purcell
Personal details
Born(1925-07-08)8 July 1925
Carriacou, Grenada
Died28 October 2016(2016-10-28) (aged 91)
St. George's, Grenada
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
SpousePansy Brathwaite (?–2009; her death)[1]

Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite

Prime Minister from 1990 to 1995.[2]

Brathwaite was born in

invasion of Grenada, Brathwaite, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was appointed by Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon
to reestablish the Grenadian government. Brathwaite became prime minister and chairman of the advisory council in December 1983, when American troops withdrew. He led Grenada's return to democracy, and served as prime minister for a year, until his party lost the December 1984 elections.

Brathwaite was elected as the leader of the NDC in 1989.

during some of that time. He resigned shortly before the 1995 elections, which the NDC lost.

He was appointed an OBE in 1975 and was knighted in 1995. He died on 28 October 2016 at the age of 91.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lady Pansy Brathwaite dies". Spiceislander.com. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Worlds Statesman".
  3. ^ a b "NDC Past Leaders". 28 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Biography: Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite | MGov". gov.gd.
  5. ^ "Former Grenadian PM Nicholas Brathwaite dies". Jamaica Observer. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council

9 December 1983 – 4 December 1984
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ben Jones
Prime Minister of Grenada

16 March 1990 – 1 February 1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of Finance of Grenada

1992 – 1995
Succeeded by