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Ivan O'Neal

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Ivan O'Neal
Leader of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralFrederick Ballantyne
Personal details
Born
Ivan Bertie O'Neal

Spring Village, Saint Patrick Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Died27 May 2024
Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Political partySaint Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party
Alma materOxford Brookes University
University of Bradford
University of Leicester
Websitehttp://www.svggreenparty.org

Ivan Bertie O'Neal[1][2] (died 27 May 2024) was a Vincentian politician and leader of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party (SVG Green Party).[3] O'Neal was also the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party East St. George candidate for 2020 Vincentian general election.[4]

O'Neal served as the treasurer of the Unity Labour Party before breaking ranks with the party in 2000 to join the now-defunct People's Progressive Movement (PPM).[5] He contested the North Central Winward constituency as a PPM candidate during the 28 March 2001 general election and received 30 votes.[6]

Education

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Born in Spring Village,[7] O'Neal earned a BSc in accounting and finance from Oxford Brookes University, an MSc in Macro Economics, Policy and Planning from the University of Bradford, and an MBA from the University of Leicester.[8]

Career

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In the 2005 general elections, he contested the East Saint George constituency seat representing the SVG Green Party and was defeated, winning only 14 votes. In the 2010 general elections O'Neal ran in Central Kingstown, where he won 12 votes.[9]

Death

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O'Neal died near Choppins, Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 27 May 2024, after an illness.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "SVG Green Party View: Public Debate On SVG's Public Finances Needed". Asberth News Network. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bibliographic data: GB2301519 (A)". worldwide.espacenet.com. 11 December 1996. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Caribbean Elections | St. Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections 2010". Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Nomination Day in SVG".
  5. ^ "Green Party wants to be taken seriously for December vote". I-Witness News. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  6. ^ "2001 St Vincent and the Grenadines Election Timeline". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Green Party: We have right policies". www.searchlight.vc. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ^ "SVG Green Party Views: ULP regime stabbing Ivan O'Neal University in the back". thevincentian.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Caribbean Elections | St. Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections 2010". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  10. ^ "SVG Green Party founder Ivan O'Neal dies". www.iwnsvg.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  11. ^ Ivan O’Neal, Leader of the SVG Green Party, Passes Away
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