Henckell Christian
Henckell Lochinvar Christian | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica | |
| In office November 1978 – 16 June 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Patrick John |
| Succeeded by | Michael Douglas |
| Deputy Premier of Dominica | |
| In office 31 March 1975 – November 1978 | |
| Premier | Patrick John |
| Preceded by | Thomas Etienne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1998 (aged 87–88) |
| Nationality | Dominica |
| Political party | Dominica Labour Party |
| Children | Pearle Christian |
Henckell Lochinvar Christian MBE[1] (1910 – 1998)[2] was a Dominican politician from the Dominica Labour Party.
Christian studied studied sociology at London University. He worked as a teacher and later as a social worker.[3]
Christian was elected to the House of Assembly of Dominica in 1970[4] and 1975.[5] He was minister of education and health in 1970s[1] in the cabinet of Edward Oliver LeBlanc.[6] Patrick John appointed him as the Deputy Premier[7] in 1975, and Christian continued as the Deputy Prime Minister since independence in November 1978. He resigned alongside acting president Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue on 16 June 1979.[8]
Christian published his memoirs (1920–1992) Gatecrashing into the Unknown in 1992.[3][9]
He is the father of Pearle Christian.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FROM THE ARCHIVES: An old soldier, World War II veteran, Wendell Christian remembers the Hurricane of 1930". dominicanewsonline.com.
- ^ "Henckell L. Christian". Find a Grave. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Our Dominican Writers- Home Page". www.oocities.org.
- ^ "1970 General Election Results - Electoral Office". www.electoraloffice.gov.dm.
- ^ "1975 General Election Results - Electoral Office". www.electoraloffice.gov.dm.
- ^ "Caribbean yearbook". 1971.
- ^ "West Indies Year Book". Caribook Limited. 1977.
- ^ "Caribbean News". 1978.
- ^ "ISBD view › Dominica Library and Information Service - DLIS catalog". www.library.dlis.gov.dm.
- ^ Gabriel Christian, "The Interwar Years & the Caribbean Soldier in Social Transformation: A DOMINICAN PERSPECTIVE", p. 6, note 9.