Anthony Moise Explained

Anthony Moise
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica
Primeminister:Eugenia Charles
Termstart:July 1980
Termend:1985
Preceded:Michael Douglas
Succeeded:Charles Maynard
Nationality:Dominica
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, so he was born about 1905–1907. He was a farmer and builder from the southern village of Soufrière.[2]

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.[3] He was one of the founders of Dominica Freedom Party in 1968.[4] He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1970 under the banner of Dominica Freedom Party.[5] In 1975[6] and 1980[7] he was re-elected from Soufrière constituency.[8] Moise was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition from 1970[9] until April 1975 when he was replaced by Eugenia Charles.[10]

When Eugenia Charles became Prime Minister of Dominica, Moise was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in July 1980.[11] He served until 1985, when he stood down and was succeeded in Soufrière constituency by Charles Maynard.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clements . John . The United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Nations, a Directory of Governments . Political Research. . en . 1979.
  2. Web site: Higbie . Janet . Eugenia: The Caribbean's Iron Lady . Macmillan Caribbean . en . 1993.
  3. Web site: Emmanuel . Patrick . General Elections in the Eastern Caribbean: A Handbook . Institute of Social and Economic Research (Eastern Caribbean), University of the West Indies . en . 1979.
  4. Web site: Myers . Robert A. . A Resource Guide to Dominica, 1493-1986 . Human Relations Area Files . en . 1987.
  5. Web site: 1970 General Election Results - Electoral Office . electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  6. Web site: 1975 General Election Results - Electoral Office . electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  7. Web site: 1980 General Election Results - Electoral Office . electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  8. Web site: Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 20 Mar 2014 . US Department of State.
  9. Web site: Official Records . UN . en . 1974.
  10. Web site: Honychurch . Lennox . Dame Mary Eugenia Charles: the first woman Prime Minister . dominicanewsonline.com/ . Dominica News Online.
  11. Web site: Latinnews Archive - Caribbean & Central America - 22 August 1980 . www.latinnews.com . Latinnews.
  12. Web site: His Excellency Charles Maynard: A brief overview . Dominica News Online . 8 May 2012.