Maurice Bishop | |
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 Maurice Bishop in Saxony, East Germany 11 June 1982 | |
| Prime Minister of Grenada (People's Revolutionary Government) | |
| In office 13 March 1979 – 16 October 1983 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Sir Paul Scoon (powers limited) |
| Deputy | Bernard Coard |
| Preceded by | Sir Eric Gairy |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Coard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maurice Rupert Bishop 29 May 1944 Aruba, Curaçao and Dependencies |
| Died | 19 October 1983 (aged 39) Fort Rupert, St. George's, Grenada |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Political party | New Jewel Movement |
| Spouse |
Angela Redhead (m. 1966) |
| Domestic partner | Jacqueline Creft |
| Children | John (born 1967) Nadia (born 1969) Vladimir (1977–1994) |
| Parents |
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| Education | London School of Economics King's College London |
Maurice Rupert Bishop (29 May 1944 – 19 October 1983) was a Grenadian revolutionary and the leader of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) – a Marxist–Leninist party that sought to prioritise socio-economic development, education and black liberation. The NJM came to power during the 13 March 1979 revolution which removed Prime Minister Eric Gairy from office. Bishop headed the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (PRG) from 1979 to 1983. In October 1983 he was deposed as Prime Minister and executed during a coup engineered by Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard. This quickly led to the demise of the PRG.[1]
- ^ "Biography: Maurice Bishop". Government of Grenada. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2015.