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4 unusual facts about Eric Gairy


Eric Gairy

Four days later, organising director Julia Morley (1941-) resigned because of the intense pressure from the newspapers.

On 13 March 1979, while Gairy was at the UN, the New Jewel Movement led by Maurice Bishop launched an armed revolution and overthrew the government.

One such solidarity movement existed in San Antonio, Texas and was headed by African-American activist Mario Marcel Salas, who was active in his overthrow on a number of levels.

Some of the audience gathered in the street outside Royal Albert Hall after the contest and chanted "Swe-den, Swe-den".


Grenadian general election, 1957

It was the first to have several competing political parties and for the first time Eric Gairy's Grenada United Labour Party had competition from other political parties, including the Grenada National Party led by John Watts and Herbert Blaize.

Grenadian general election, 1962

Grenada`s Administrator, the Queens representative on the island, James Lloyd suspended the constitution, dissolved the Legislative Council, and removed Eric Gairy as Chief Minister in April 1962, following allegations concerning the Gairy`s financial impropriety.


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