Winston Cenac
Winston Francis Cenac Q.C. (September 14, 1925 – September 22, 2004) was a civil servant and politician from Saint Lucia. He was the third elected Prime Minister of independent Saint Lucia.
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| 3rd Prime Minister of Saint Lucia | |
| In office 4 May 1981 – 17 January 1982 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Boswell Williams |
| Preceded by | Allan Louisy |
| Succeeded by | Michael Pilgrim (Acting) |
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| Born | Winston Francis Cenac 14 September 1925 |
| Died | 22 September 2004 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Castries City Cemetery |
| Political party | Saint Lucia Labour Party |
| Relatives | Sir Neville Cenac (Brother) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
He served as General Procurator for Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. In 1969 he gave up public service to become a lawyer. Elected representative when the Saint Lucia Labour Party gained power in 1979, Cenac became attorney general in the Allan Louisy administration. Cenac became Prime Minister upon Louisy's resignation on May 4, 1981. He served for 8 months until he too was forced into resignation on January 17, 1982. he was replaced in his position by Michael Pilgrim.
Life
In 1952 he obtained the bachelor of laws of London University as an external student.
He died in September 22, 2004 and is buried in Castries City Cemetery.
Family
His brother, Sir Neville Cenac, was also a prominent politician in Saint Lucia until his appointment as Governor-General in 2018.
See also
- Saint Lucia Labour Party
- List of Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia
- Politics of Saint Lucia
External links
- Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
- Biography available in Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia
- caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/cenac francisasp.
| Preceded by Allan Louisy |
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Michael Pilgrim |
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