Michael Pilgrim

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Bryan Michael Pilgrim (born 3 January 1947) [1] is a Saint Lucian politician. He served as 4th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (Acting Prime Minister) after the resignation of Winston Cenac on 17 January 1982. [2] [3] As agreed he served for four months and on his party's loss in the elections he was succeeded in May 1982 by John Compton, [4] leader of the United Workers' Party. Pilgrim was a member of the Progressive Labour Party. [5]

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References

  1. Profile of Michael Pilgrim
  2. "St. Lucia Premier Quits Over a Series of Strikes". New York Times. 1982-01-17. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. "All the Queen's men — and some women". CBC. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  4. "Ex-PM's party wins election in St Lucia". Montreal Gazette. 1982-05-05. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  5. "Saint Lucia". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
(acting)
1982
Succeeded by