Louis Cools-Lartigue

Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue, O.B.E. (18 January 1905 – 21 August 1993[1]) was a Dominican politician.

Biography

Until 1955, Cools-Lartigue was the Chief Secretary of the Windward Islands, when on 9 May he was issued a Commission by George F. Holsten appointing him to the position of Governor's Deputy.[2]

From November 1967 to 3 November 1978, Cools-Lartigue was the last Governor of Dominica.[3][4] He was then elected Interim President and served as such from 3 November 1978 to 19 January 1979,[3] until Fred Degazon was elected President of Dominica. During a constitutional crisis stirred by the desire for democratic socialist reforms, Degazon fled to England on 10 June 1979 and Cools-Lartigue was elected by the House of Assembly as his replacement on 15 June 1979.[5] Cools-Lartigue resigned as President either the following day under family pressure,[6] or due to rioters attacking his house on 17 June 1979.[7] He was replaced as President of Dominica by Jenner Armour.

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gollark: Because I want one which won't randomly shatter.
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gollark: Dropping it front down, sure? Though some cases and stuff would prevent that.
gollark: I can't magically just not drop things. I want a phone which is robust enough to actually handle my use instead of forcing me to try and adapt my behavior.

References
  1. Caribbean Council for Europe, West India Committee (1992). Who Was Who; also Caribbean Insight. 15-16. Goodyear Gibbs (Caribbean). p. 162.
  2. "Government Notices, No. 150". Grenada Government Gazette. Saint George's. 73 (29). 9 May 1955. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. "Officers Administering the Government of Dominica". Office of the President. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. Quain, Anthony J., ed. (2001). The Political Reference Almanac (2001-2002 ed.). Arlington, Va.: PoliSci Books. p. 896.
  5. "His Excellency Frederick Degazon". Office of the President. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  6. Honychurch, Lennox (1995). The Dominica Story: A History of the Island. Macmillan. p. 267. ISBN 9780333627761.
  7. Hunt, David, ed. (1980). "The Times Yearbook of World Affairs, 1979/80". Times Books. p. 81.
Preceded by
None		 President of Dominica
1979		 Succeeded by
Fred Degazon


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