Clarence Seignoret

Clarence Seignoret as President

Sir Clarence Henry Augustus Seignoret, GCB, COL, KtM, OSJ, OBE (25 February 1919 Roseau – 5 May 2002)^[1] was the third President of Dominica.

Seignoret was educated at the Dominica Grammar School and at college in Saint Lucia before serving as civil servant in Dominica from 1936. From 1958 to 1960 he had international public service course in Oxford University. In his career in public service he also acted as first Secretary to the Cabinet and substitute to the President.

In 1983 House of Assembly of Dominica elected him as President of Dominica and he was sworn in October 1983, re-elected in 1988 and stepped down after two full five-year terms in 1993.

In 1966 Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the Order of the British Empire and in 1985 he was knighted. He was also Knight of Malta since 1992.

References

1. ^ http://www.newsdominica.com/heritage/heritage.cfm?Id=210

• Biography

Preceded by Aurelius Marie

President of Dominica 1983–1993

Succeeded by Crispin Sorhaindo

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Name	Seignoret, Clarence
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Date of death	5 May 2002
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