Allan Louisy

Sir Allan Louisy
KCMG PC
2nd Prime Minister of St Lucia
In office
2 July 1979 – 4 May 1981
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor‑GeneralAllen Montgomery Lewis
DeputyGeorge Odlum
Preceded byJohn Compton
Succeeded byWinston Cenac
Personal details
Born
Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy

(1916-09-05)5 September 1916
Laborie, St Lucia, British Windward Islands
Died2 March 2011(2011-03-02) (aged 94)
Laborie, St Lucia
Political partySaint Lucia Labour Party

Sir Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy KCMG PC (5 September 1916 – 2 March 2011) was the second prime minister of independent St Lucia, following Sir John Compton in office. He was born in Laborie on 5 September 1916 and served as a judge[1] before being elected to parliament in 1974.

Louisy was Leader of the Opposition from 1974 to 1979.[2] In the 1979 general elections, Louisy became prime minister following the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) victory.[3] He also held the additional portfolio of Minister of Finance.[4]

He was succeeded as prime minister by Winston Cenac.[1] After retiring from politics, Sir Allan Louisy continued working as a consultant and as a lawyer. He was also actively involved in the trade union movement.[5]

In his later years, he retired to his home in Saphyr Estate, and continued to spend his time volunteering in Laborie. He was knighted on 31 March 2005, recognizing all his accomplishments and benevolence during his lifetime.

He died on 2 March 2011 at home, surrounded by family.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Another St. Lucian has been Knighted by the Queen". St Lucian Government. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Caribbean Elections | Saint Lucia Leaders of the Opposition". Caribbean Elections. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16.
  3. ^ "Timeline: St Lucia". BBC Online. BBC News. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  4. ^ A Year Book of the Commonwealth. H.M. Stationery Office. 1979. ISBN 9780115802164.
  5. ^ "The Rt. Hon. Sir Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy". attorneygeneralchambers.com.
  6. ^ CMC (3 March 2011). "Former St. Lucia prime minister dies". Antigua Observer. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.