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Patrick Roland John | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Dominica | |
| In office 3 November 1978 – 21 June 1979 | |
| President | Fred Degazon |
| Deputy | Henckell Christian |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Seraphin (interim) |
| Premier of Dominica | |
| In office 28 July 1974 – 2 November 1978 | |
| Deputy | Thomas Etienne Henckell Christian |
| Preceded by | Edward LeBlanc |
| Deputy Premier of Dominica | |
| In office July 1973 – July 1974 | |
| Premier | Edward Oliver LeBlanc |
| Preceded by | Ronald Armour |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Etienne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1938 Roseau, Dominica |
| Died | 6 July 2021 (aged 83) Roseau, Dominica |
| Political party | Dominica Labour Party |
| Spouse | Desiree Johnson |
Patrick Roland John (7 January 1938 – 6 July 2021) was the first Prime Minister of Dominica as well as its last Premier. He led Dominica to independence from the United Kingdom. He was leader of the Waterfront and Allied Workers' Union and mayor of Roseau before being elected to the legislature in 1970. He became Premier in 1974 following the resignation of Edward Oliver LeBlanc.[1] After mass protest forced him to resign, John unsuccessfully attempted in 1981 to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Eugenia Charles with the backing of white supremacist groups (in what became dubbed "Operation Red Dog").[2] As a result, he was jailed for twelve years, of which he served five years.
On 6 July 2021, John died at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital in Roseau, Dominica, at the age of 83.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2 Guilty In New Orleans For Plot On Dominica Invasion". The New York Times. June 21, 1981.
- ^ "BREAKING: Dominica's first prime minister, Patrick John, dies". Dominica News Online. July 6, 2021.