Nicholas Brathwaite, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Grenadian politician, Prime Minister of Grenada
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Place of Birth: Carriacou Island, Grenada
About Nicholas Brathwaite
- Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite OBE (8 July 1925 – 28 October 2016) was the prime minister of Grenada from 1983 to 1984 and from 1990 to 1995.Brathwaite was born in Carriacou, Grenada.
- Following the 1983 invasion of Grenada, Brathwaite, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was appointed by Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon to reestablish the Grenadian government.
- Brathwaite became prime minister and chairman of the advisory council in December 1983, when American troops withdrew.
- He led Grenada's return to democracy, and served as prime minister for a year, until his party lost the December 1984 elections.
- The NDC won the 1990 elections, and he served as prime minister again from March 1990 to February 1995.
- He also served as foreign minister during some of that time.
- He resigned shortly before the 1995 elections, which the NDC lost.
- He was appointed an OBE in 1975 and was knighted in 1995.
- He died on 28 October 2016 at the age of 91.
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