Michael Douglas (politician) explained

Michael Douglas
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica
Primeminister:Oliver Seraphin
Termstart:June 1979
Termend:July 1980
Preceded:Henckell Christian
Succeeded:Anthony Moise
Nationality:Dominica
Party:Dominica Labour Party

Michael Douglas (1940 – 30 April 1992) was a politician from Dominica. He served as Member of Parliament for the Portsmouth constituency since 1975[1] and as well as a cabinet minister for a number of years, including as Minister of Finance from 1979 to 1980[1] [2] and also Deputy Prime Minister.[3]

Douglas was elected to the House of Assembly in the 1980 elections under the banner of Dominica Democratic Labour Party.[4] Douglas formed United Dominica Labour Party in 1981. His party merged back with Dominica Labour Party in 1985.[5] Douglas was then elected as the political leader of the Dominica Labour Party, and Leader of the Opposition from 1985 to 1990.[1] He resigned from party leadership position in early 1992 due to an inoperable cancer. He was temporarily succeeded as party leader by the deputy leader Pierre Charles, until November 1992, when his brother Roosevelt Douglas was elected as the party chairman.[1]

He was brother to the Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Douglas and father of current Cabinet Minister Ian Douglas.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Honychurch . Lennox . The Dominica Story: A History of the Island . 1995 . Macmillan Education Ltd . 9780333627761 .
  2. Book: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1979:Sept.-Oct... 2003 . 2027/uiug.30112083081304.
  3. Web site: The Douglas clan should close ranks around Magistrate Behanzin . thedominican.net.
  4. Web site: 1980 General Election Results - Electoral Office . electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  5. Web site: Gunson . Phil . Chamberlain . Greg . Thompson . Andrew . The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean . Routledge . en . 22 December 2015.
  6. http://travel.domnik.net/img-en/07dm-dominica/11/26.shtml "Michael Douglas Boulevard", Geographer's Travel Photos, 27 November 2007.