Clarence Seignoret
President of Dominica
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Sir Clarence Henry Augustus Seignoret GCB OBE (25 February 1919 – 5 May 2002)[1] was the third President of Dominica.[2]
Clarence Seignoret | |
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| 3rd President of Dominica | |
| In office 19 December 1983 – 25 October 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Eugenia Charles |
| Preceded by | Aurelius Marie |
| Succeeded by | Crispin Sorhaindo |
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| Born | 25 February 1919 Roseau, British Dominica |
| Died | 5 May 2002 (aged 83) Roseau, Dominica |
| Spouse | Judith Laronde (m. 1950) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
Early life & education
Born in Roseau,[3] to Violet (née Riviere) and Clarence A. Seignoret.[4] Seignoret was educated at the Dominica Grammar School and at college in Saint Lucia.
Career
He started working as a civil servant in Dominica from 1936. From 1958 to 1960 he undertook an international public service course in Oxford University. On returning to Dominica he resumed his governmental career, acting on various occasions as first Secretary to the Cabinet and substitute to the President.
The House of Assembly of Dominica elected him as President of Dominica in 1983, and he was sworn in during October of that year. Re-elected to the presidency in 1988, he resigned in 1993.
In the 1966 New Year Honours, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[5] and in 1985 he was knighted with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.[citation needed] He was also Knight of Malta since 1992.
Personal life
In 1950 he married Judith Laronde, together they had 2 sons.[4]
