Grenadian revolutionary and 1979–1983 socialist leader
Not to be confused with Morris Bishop.
The Right Honourable
Maurice Bishop
Maurice Bishop in Saxony, East Germany 11 June 1982
2nd Prime Minister of Grenada (People's Revolutionary Government)
In office 13 March 1979 – 16 October 1983
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor General
Sir Paul Scoon (powers limited)
Deputy
Bernard Coard
Preceded by
Sir Eric Gairy
Succeeded by
Bernard Coard
Personal details
Born
Maurice Rupert Bishop
(1944-05-29)29 May 1944 Aruba, Curaçao and Dependencies
Died
19 October 1983(1983-10-19) (aged 39) Fort Rupert, St. George's, Grenada
Cause of death
Execution by firing squad
Political party
New Jewel Movement
Spouse
Angela Redhead
(m. 1966)
Domestic partner
Jacqueline Creft
Children
Nadia (born 1969) John (born 1971) Vladimir Creft (1977–1994)
Education
London School of Economics King's College London
Maurice Rupert Bishop (29 May 1944 – 19 October 1983) was a Grenadian revolutionary and the leader of New Jewel Movement – a Marxist–Leninist party that sought to prioritise socio-economic development, education, and black liberation – that came to power during the 13 March 1979 revolution that removed Eric Gairy from office. Bishop headed the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada from 1979 to 1983, when he was dismissed from his post and executed during the coup by Bernard Coard, leading to upheaval.[1]
^"Biography: Maurice Bishop". Government of Grenada. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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