Michael Douglas (politician)

Michael Douglas
Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica
In office
June 1979 – July 1980
Prime MinisterOliver Seraphin
Preceded byHenckell Christian
Succeeded byAnthony Moise
Personal details
NationalityDominica
Political partyDominica Labour Party

Michael Douglas (1940 – 30 April 1992[1]) 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e Honychurch, Lennox (1995). The Dominica Story: A History of the Island. Macmillan Education Ltd. ISBN 9780333627761.
  2. ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1979:Sept.-Oct. 2003. hdl:2027/uiug.30112083081304.
  3. ^ "The Douglas clan should close ranks around Magistrate Behanzin". thedominican.net.
  4. ^ "1980 General Election Results - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  5. ^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (22 December 2015). "The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean". Routledge.