Sir Leo Victor de Gale (28 December 1921 – 23 March 1986) was the first

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, from February 7, 1974 to September 30, 1978.

Biography

Leo de Gale was born in St. Andrew's Parish, near

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. He served as acting Governor of Grenada for two weeks before it officially achieved independence in February 1974 and he became Governor-General. He retired the year before the 1979

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. In the 1960s, Dame

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who was the incumbent

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of Grenada appointed Leo de Gale as the acting governor of Grenada because she had to take care of some business in a foreign country.

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Leo de Gale became the first governor-general during the time of

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Sir Eric Mathew Gairy. Sir Leo de Gale served from 1974 to 1978. He was then followed by Sir

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(1978 to 1992). Following his political career he took up residence in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:De Gale, Leo 1921 births 1986 deaths Governors-General of Grenada Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Governors of British Grenada Sir George Williams University alumni Canadian Army personnel of World War II Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery personnel