Anthony Moise | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica | |
In office July 1980 – 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Eugenia Charles |
Preceded by | Michael Douglas |
Succeeded by | Charles Maynard |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Dominica |
Political party | Dominica Freedom Party |
Anthony Moise was a Dominican politician and cabinet minister from Dominica Freedom Party. [1]
Moise was 74 years old in August 1980, [2] so he was born about 1905–1907. He was a farmer and builder from the southern village of Soufrière. [3]
Moise was first elected to the Legislative Council of Dominica in 1961 as an independent and 1966 as a Dominica United People's Party candidate. [4] He was one of the founders of Dominica Freedom Party in 1968. [5] He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1970 under the banner of Dominica Freedom Party. [6] In 1975 [7] and 1980 [8] he was re-elected from Soufrière constituency. [1] [9] Moise was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition from 1970 [10] until April 1975 when he was replaced by Eugenia Charles. [11]
When Eugenia Charles became Prime Minister of Dominica, Moise was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in July 1980. [2] He served until 1985, when he stood down and was succeeded in Soufrière constituency by Charles Maynard. [12]