Winston Bernard Coard (born 10 August 1944) is a Grenadian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) of the New Jewel Movement. In 1983, Coard launched a coup within the PRG and briefly took power until he was himself deposed by General Hudson Austin .

Feb 20, 2024 · Teacher, activist and writer Bernard Coard was key in changing the UK eduction system. Last year saw director Steve McQueen’s groundbreaking five-part anthology, Small Axe, storm the small screen.

Bernard Coard was a key member of the New Jewel Movement who together with Maurice Bishop, planned and lead the Grenada Revolution. A rigid Marxist-Leninist who favored a tight central government, Coard became the Deputy Prime Minister of Grenada from 1979 until 1983.

May 22, 2015 · Winston Bernard Coard was born in Grenada on August 10 th 1944. Coard has led an eventful life. At school, he absorbed himself in left-wing political ideals. Along with Maurice Bishop, Coard founded the ‘Grenada Assembly of Youth After Truth’.

Saddam Hussein, Ho Chi Minh, and Fidel Castro were not available. But we have a unique opportunity to learn about the U.S. invasion of Grenada from Bernard Coard, who until two weeks before the U.S. invasion was the Deputy Prime Minister, and who after the …

Sep 12, 2009 · An exclusive interview with Bernard Coard. Bernard Coard was 'in a meeting', I was informed, when I phoned him in Grenada early Tuesday evening. I was asked to call him back in about an...

Oct 20, 2023 · Just over four years later, on October 19, 1983, Bishop and seven others — including his common-law partner (he was still married at the time) and Minister of Education Jacqueline Creft — were executed by firing squad under orders from Bishop's deputy, Bernard Coard, an act that spurred a United States-led invasion of the Caribbean island.

Jun 29, 2017 · Bernard Coard reveals in dramatic detail the factors, forces and personalities which cumulatively led to deepening crisis within the Grenada Revolution and ultimately to wholesale tragedy.

Sep 20, 2020 · In the final analysis, it is Bernard Coard who must bear ultimate responsibility for the assassination of Maurice Bishop and the destruction of the Grenada Revolution. - This article is an extract from Godfrey Phillips’ recently released book ‘Assassination of Maurice Bishop’, published by Ian Randle Publishers.

Bernard Coard, along with Phyllis Coard, Selwyn Strachan, John Ventour, Liam James and Keith Roberts, were arrested on 31st October 1983. The leaders of the coup were put on trial in August 1986. Along with 13 others, Board was sentenced to death.