Sir Eric Matthew Gairy was the first Prime Minister of Grenada, serving twice from 1967 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1984. He was born on February 18, 1922, in St. Andrew’s, Grenada, to James Gairy and Olga Gairy. His ethnicity was Afro-Grenadian. Gairy’s political career began in 1950 when he was elected to the Grenada Legislative Council. He founded the Grenada United Labour Party...
Grenada’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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