Anthony Moise
Anthony Moise | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica | |
| In office July 1980 – 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Eugenia Charles |
| Preceded by | Michael Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Charles Maynard |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Dominica |
| Political party | Dominica Freedom Party |
Anthony Moise was a Dominican politician and cabinet minister from Dominica Freedom Party.[1]
Moise was 74 years old in August 1980,[2] so he was born about 1905–1907. He was a farmer and builder from the southern village of Soufrière.[3]
Moise was first elected to the Legislative Council of Dominica in 1961 as an independent and 1966 as a Dominica United People's Party candidate.[4] He was one of the founders of Dominica Freedom Party in 1968.[5] He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1970 under the banner of Dominica Freedom Party.[6] In 1975[7] and 1980[8] he was re-elected from Soufrière constituency.[1][9] Moise was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition from 1970[10] until April 1975 when he was replaced by Eugenia Charles.[11]
When Eugenia Charles became Prime Minister of Dominica, Moise was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in July 1980.[2] He served until 1985, when he stood down and was succeeded in Soufrière constituency by Charles Maynard.[12]
References
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- ^ a b "Latinnews Archive - Caribbean & Central America - 22 August 1980". www.latinnews.com. Latinnews.
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- ^ Emmanuel, Patrick (1979). "General Elections in the Eastern Caribbean: A Handbook". Institute of Social and Economic Research (Eastern Caribbean), University of the West Indies.
- ^ Myers, Robert A. (1987). "A Resource Guide to Dominica, 1493-1986". Human Relations Area Files.
- ^ "1970 General Election Results - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm.
- ^ "1975 General Election Results - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm.
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- ^ "Official Records". UN. 1974.
- ^ Honychurch, Lennox. "Dame Mary Eugenia Charles: the first woman Prime Minister". dominicanewsonline.com/. Dominica News Online.
- ^ "His Excellency Charles Maynard: A brief overview". Dominica News Online. 8 May 2012.