Henckell Lochinvar Christian

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(1910 – 1998) was a Dominican politician from the

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. Christian studied studied sociology at London University. He worked as a teacher and later as a social worker. Christian was elected to the

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in 1970 and 1975. He was minister of education and health in 1970s in the cabinet of

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appointed him as the

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in 1975, and Christian continued as the Deputy Prime Minister since independence in November 1978. He resigned alongside acting president Sir

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on 16 June 1979. Christian published his memoirs (1920–1992) ''Gatecrashing into the Unknown'' in 1992. He is the father of Pearle Christian.Gabriel Christian
"The Interwar Years & the Caribbean Soldier in Social Transformation: A DOMINICAN PERSPECTIVE"
p. 6, note 9.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Christian, Henckell 1910 births 1998 deaths Deputy prime ministers of Dominica Dominica Labour Party politicians Education ministers Government ministers of Dominica Members of the House of Assembly of Dominica