Herbert Blaize
Herbert Augustus Blaize PC (26 February 1918 – 19 December 1989) was a Grenadian politician and leader of the Grenada National Party. When Grenada was still a British Crown Colony he served as the first Chief Minister from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1962 to 1967. He became the first Premier of the autonomous Associated State of Grenada briefly in 1967. In the first elections following the 1983 coups and the American-led invasion of Grenada, he served as Prime Minister from 1984 until his death in 1989.
The Right Honourable Herbert Augustus Blaize | |
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Blaize in 1986 | |
| 6th Prime Minister of Grenada | |
| In office 4 December 1984 – 19 December 1989 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Paul Scoon |
| Deputy | Ben Jones |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Brathwaite |
| Succeeded by | Ben Jones |
| Member of Parliament for Carriacou and Petite Martinique | |
| In office 1957 – 19 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Hon. Frederick B Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Nicholas Brathwaite |
| Premier of Grenada | |
| In office 3 March 1967 – 25 August 1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Premier established |
| Succeeded by | Eric Matthew Gairy |
| Chief Minister of Grenada | |
| In office September 1962 – March 1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Eric Matthew Gairy |
| Succeeded by | Chief Minister abolished |
| Chief Minister of Grenada | |
| In office January 1960 – March 1961 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Chief Minister established |
| Succeeded by | George E. D. Clyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1918 Beausejour, Carriacou, Grenada |
| Died | 19 December 1989 (aged 71) St George's, Grenada |
| Nationality | Carriacouan |
| Political party | Grenada National Party New National Party National Party |
| Spouse | Dame Venetia Blaize |
| Children | Norma Blaize Carol Jerome Marion Fleary Samuel Blaize Marvin Blaize Christopher Blaize. |
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