Michael Pilgrim

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Bryan Michael Pilgrim (born 3 January 1947) [1] is a Saint Lucian politician and former prime minister.

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He was appointed as a minister within the office of Prime Minister Allan Louisy after Saint Lucia Labour Party victory in the elections of 1979. However, he fell out with the Labour party in 1982. [2] He served as 4th prime minister of Saint Lucia (acting prime minister) after the resignation of Winston Cenac on 17 January 1982. [3] [4] He also held the additional portfolio of Minister of Finance. [5] As agreed he served for four months. He campaigned in the 1982 elections as Progressive Labour Party candidate, but lost. [2] He was succeeded as prime minister in May 1982 by John Compton, [6] leader of the United Workers' Party.

He campaigned in both of the 1987 elections as a candidate of Progressive Labour Party candidate, but lost. [2] Then Pilgrim set up his own accounting firm. However, in the elections of 1992 he campaigned as United Workers Party (UWP) candidate, but lost. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Profile of Michael Pilgrim
  2. 1 2 3 4 Josie, Peter (22 May 2012). "Shattered Dreams: A Political Odyssey in Port-Independent St Lucia".
  3. ↑ "St. Lucia Premier Quits Over a Series of Strikes". New York Times. 1982-01-17. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "All the Queen's men — and some women". CBC. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Mar 1982". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/uc1.c109412935.
  6. ↑ "Ex-PM's party wins election in St Lucia". Montreal Gazette. 1982-05-05. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
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Preceded by Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
(acting)
1982		Succeeded by
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