Sir Lawrence Joseph | |
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President of the Senate of Grenada | |
In office 27 March 2013 –24 December 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Mitchell |
Preceded by | Joan Purcell |
Succeeded by | Chester Humphrey |
In office 1984–1988 | |
Prime Minister | Herbert Blaize |
Succeeded by | John Watts |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Grenada | |
In office 9 January 2004 –3 June 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Mitchell |
Preceded by | George McGuire |
Succeeded by | George McGuire |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence Albert Joseph |
Alma mater | University of London University of the West Indies |
Sir Lawrence Joseph is an attorney and a politician from Grenada.
He has a degree from University of London,master of laws from University of London,barrister at law from Lincoln’s Inn,bachelor of sciences in economics from University of the West Indies. [1] He first worked as an economist until start practising law in 1977. [1]
Joseph served as President of the Senate from 1984 to 1988 and from March 2013 to December 2014. He was also appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2003, [2] and served from January 2004 to June 2008.
Joseph also served as the leader of government business,and minister of education and Labour. [1] He was appointed acting Attorney General of Grenada in 2017. [1] [3]
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