Sir Eric Matthew Gairy PC (18 February 1922 – 23 August 1997) [1] was the first Prime Minister of Grenada, serving from his country's independence in 1974 until his overthrow in a coup by Maurice Bishop in 1979. Gairy also served as head of government in pre-independence Grenada as Chief Minister from 1961 to 1962 and as Premier from 1967 to ...

Feb 7, 2025 · Sir Eric Matthew Gairy who was born on 18 February 1922 and died on 23 August 1997 was its first Prime Minister, serving from his country’s independence in 1974 until his overthrow in a popular revolution by Maurice Bishop in 1979.

Eric Gairy: The Unconventional Path of Grenada’s First Prime Minister. It was a time of transformation in the Caribbean, as winds of change swept across nations seeking independence and self-determination. Born in 1922, Eric Gairy emerged from humble beginnings on the small island of Grenada.

Oct 25, 2021 · On March 13th 1979, the leaders of the New Jewel Movement overthrew Eric Gairy, widely seen as being pro-imperialist, setting in motion one of the great revolutionary experiments in Caribbean history.

1 day ago · Sir Eric is very well remembered for his vision for the development of Grenada. The appointment of the first lady Governor in the British Commonwealth. He was Grenada’s first Prime Minister.

Eric Gairy, a Grenadian politician, was born of peasant parents near Grenville, Grenada, on February 18, 1922. In the early 1940s he migrated to Trinidad and from there to Aruba to work in the ESSO refinery. It was on that Dutch island that he got involved in the trade union movement.

Feb 17, 2022 · On the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Grenada’s Father of Independence The Grenadian Voice pays tribute to the man, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy as the man who stood up to the colonial powers in the 1950s in pursuing a new vision for Grenada.

Aug 23, 1997 · He became chief minister in 1961, premier in 1967, and prime minister of independent Grenada in 1973. Initially a champion of workers' rights, Gairy later became a ruthless dictator whose actions led to a bloodless coup in 1979.

Aug 25, 1997 · Sir Eric Gairy, the former Prime Minister of Grenada who rose to prominence as a working-class hero but was later reviled as a ruthless dictator, has died, colleagues said today. He was...

Aug 25, 1997 · Sir Eric Gairy, widely regarded as an eccentric and authoritarian leader during his 12-year term as Grenada's prime minister, died Saturday, a close associate said.