People's Revolutionary Government (Grenada)

Grenada
1979–1983
Motto: Ever conscious of God, we aspire, build and advance as one people
Anthem: Hail Grenada
Location of Grenada
CapitalSt. George's
Common languagesEnglish
Grenadian Creole English
Grenadian Creole French
Demonym(s)Grenadian
GovernmentUnitary Marxist–Leninist one-party parliamentary socialist constitutional monarchy under a provisional government
Monarch 
• 1979–1983
Elizabeth II
Governor-General 
• 1979–1983
Sir Paul Scoon
Prime Minister 
• 1979–1983
Maurice Bishop
• 1983
Bernard Coard
• 1983
Hudson Austin
Legislaturedisbanded (rule by decree)
Historical eraCold War
13 March 1979
25–29 October 1983
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar
ISO 3166 codeGD
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Grenada
Grenada
Today part ofGrenada

The People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) was proclaimed on 13 March 1979 after the Marxist–Leninist New Jewel Movement overthrew the government of Grenada in a revolution, making Grenada the only socialist state within the Commonwealth. In Grenada, the revolution is referred to as the March 13th Revolution of 1979[2] or simply as “The Revolution”. The government suspended the constitution and ruled by decree until a factional conflict broke out, culminating in an invasion by the United States on 25 October 1983.

  1. ^ David Kendall. "Grenada". Nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Overview". www.rgpf.gd. Retrieved 9 March 2023.


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