James Fitz-Allen Mitchell

The Honourable Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell MP
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In office 30 July 1984 – 27 October 2000
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Sydney Gun-Munro Sir Joseph Lambert Eustace Sir David Emmanuel Jack Charles Antrobus
Preceded by	Milton Cato
Succeeded by	Arnhim Eustace
Premier of Saint Vincent
In office April 1972 – 8 December 1974
Preceded by	Milton Cato
Succeeded by	Milton Cato
Leader of the New Democratic Party
In office 1975 – 27 October 2000
Succeeded by	Arnhim Eustace
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Born	15 May 1931 (1931-05-15) (age 80) Bequia, Saint Vincent, British Windward Islands
Political party	New Democratic Party

Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell (born 15 May 1931)^[1] was the second Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the founder of the New Democratic Party (NDP). He also served as Premier of the then colony from 1972 to 1974.

Life and career

Mitchell was born in Bequia, Saint Vincent, British Windward Islands.^[1] He attended secondary school at St Vincent Boy's Grammar School.^[1] Mitchell then enrolled at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago.^[1] Mitchell also attended the University of British Columbia.^[1]

Mitchell was first elected to the legislative body of Saint Vincent in 1966.^[1] Mitchell served as Minister of Agriculture and Trade from 1967 to 1972 in the Milton Cato government.^[1]

In 1972, Mitchell served as Premier of a coalition government.^[1] He lost to political rival Milton Cato in the 1974 elections. In 1975, Mitchell created the New Democratic Party.^[1] Mitchell's NDP went on to defeat the Cato's Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party in the 1984 general election.^[1]

Mitchell served as Prime Minister until his resignation on 27 October 2000, before the 2001 general election.^[1]

Mitchell authored an autobiography titled Beyond The Islands and is currently on the advisory board of Strategic Communication Laboratories.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} [1]
2. ^ "People", Strategic Communication Laboratories, Accessed February 17, 2010.

Preceded by Milton Cato	Premier of Saint Vincent 1972–1974	Succeeded by Milton Cato
Preceded by Milton Cato	Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1984–2000	Succeeded by Arnhim Eustace

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Name	Mitchell, James Fitz-Allen
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Date of birth	15 May 1931
Place of birth	Bequia, Saint Vincent
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