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- 1 2 3 4 "IVAN C. BUCHANAN, CBE, FORMER SPEAKER OF ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, DIES AT 97". SKNIS. 15 January 2019.
- ↑ "Late Ivan C Buchanan CBE, JP to receive official funeral - WIC News". wicnews.com. 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Caribbean dateline. Vol. 4–7. A. Day. 1983.
- ↑ "Hon Ivan C. Buchanan, CBE, JP, former House Speaker, dead at 97". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 15 January 2019.
- ↑ "SKNVibes | Franklin Brand nominated for Speaker of National Assembly". 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06.
- ↑ "Family recalls life with Hon. Ivan C. Buchanan, (1921-2019)". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 18 January 2019.
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