Charles Maynard was a

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n politician and cabinet minister from

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. Maynard was born on 18 January 1934 in Roseau. He was educated in the

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, the

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at Aberystwyth and the

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, England. Back in Dominica, he worked as civil servant. During the summer 1979 political turmoil, Maynard was appointed minister of education in the cabinet of

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. He resigned from the cabinet in January 1980. When

(DFP) lead by

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won the elections of 1980, Maynard was asked to join the cabinet as minister of education. In the elections of 1985 Maynard succeeded Anthony Moise as the representative of Soufrière in the

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as a member of DFP. He was a member of the legislature for fifteen years. Maynard was also appointed

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up until at least 1988. He was later minister of agriculture and tourism. In 1993 he run in the leadership elections of DFP to succeed Eugenia Charles, but eventually he lost to Brian Alleyne. Maynard was later appointed by the

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government as ambassador to CARICOM. He died on 8 May 2012.

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