Henckell Christian
Dominican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henckell Lochinvar Christian MBE[1] (1910 – 1998)[2] was a Dominican politician from the Dominica Labour Party.
Henckell Lochinvar Christian | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica | |
In office November 1978 – 16 June 1979 | |
Prime Minister | Patrick John |
Succeeded by | Michael Douglas |
Deputy Premier of Dominica | |
In office 31 March 1975 – November 1978 | |
Premier | Patrick John |
Preceded by | Thomas Etienne |
Personal details | |
Born | 1910 |
Died | 1998 (aged 87–88) |
Nationality | Dominica |
Political party | Dominica Labour Party |
Children | Pearle Christian |
Christian studied studied sociology at London University. He worked as a teacher and later as a social worker.[3]
Christian was elected to the House of Assembly of Dominica in 1970[4] and 1975[5]. He was minister of education and health in 1970s[1] in the cabinet of Edward Oliver LeBlanc.[6] Patrick John appointed him as the Deputy Premier[7] in 1975, and Christian continued as the Deputy Prime Minister since independence in November 1978. He resigned alongside acting president Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue on 16 June 1979.[8]
Christian published his memoirs (1920–1992) Gatecrashing into the Unknown in 1992.[3][9]
He is the father of Pearle Christian.[10]