Marie Grace Augustin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie Grace Augustin

Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1897

Place of Birth: Micoud, Saint Lucia

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1996

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Saint Lucia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Marie Grace Augustin, OBE (2 June 1897 – 30 March 1996), commonly known as Grace Augustin, was a Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician.
After attaining a nursing and midwifery degree, she studied law, but was refused permission to take a bar examination based on her gender.
Instead, Augustin became the first woman in Saint Lucia to manage a large estate, becoming a planter.
She was the first woman to be nominated as a parliamentarian in St.
Lucia and become the first female member of the legislature.