Michael Douglas (1940 – 30 April 1992) was a politician from

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. He served as

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for the

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constituency since 1975 and as well as a

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minister for a number of years, including as

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from 1979 to 1980. Later he became the

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of the Dominica Labour Party, and

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from 1985 to 1990. He resigned from party leadership position in early 1992 due to an inoperable cancer. He was temporarily succeeded as party leader by the deputy leader Pierre Charles, until November 1992, when his brother

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was elected as the party chairman. He was

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to the Prime Minister of Dominica

and father of current

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Ian Douglas.

Legacy

* Michael Douglas Boulevard in Portsmouth is named after him."Michael Douglas Boulevard", Geographer's Travel Photos, 27 November 2007.
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References

External links

Sean Douglas, "Commentary: Remembering Mike Douglas", ''Dominica News Online'', 30 April 2012.
1992 deaths Dominica Labour Party politicians Government ministers of Dominica Finance ministers of Dominica Members of the House of Assembly of Dominica People from Saint John Parish, Dominica 1940 births {{Dominica-politician-stub