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John Compton

1925 - 2007

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Sir John George Melvin Compton, (29 April 1925 – 7 September 2007) was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first prime minister upon independence in February 1979. Having led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, Compton served as prime minister three times: briefly in 1979, again from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death in 2007. He cofounded the conservative United Workers Party (UWP) in 1964; he led the party until 1996, again from 1998 to 2000, and again from 2005 to 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Compton is the 17,641st most popular politician (down from 17,600th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the 3rd most popular Saint Vincentian Politician.

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Among politicians, John Compton ranks 17,641 out of 19,576. Before him are Rivo Rakotovao, Pervin Buldan, Yordanka Fandakova, Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat, Jan Brewer, and Carol Moseley Braun. After him are David McAllister, Murli Manohar Joshi, Aécio Neves, Piedad Córdoba, Muath Al-Kasasbeh, and Keith Holyoake.

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Among people born in 1925, John Compton ranks 521. Before him are Tage Henriksen, Morgan Woodward, William Steinkraus, Albert Paulsen, Alexei Guryshev, and Ravindra Kelekar. After him are Nina Bawden, Roy Brown, Raja Ramanna, Swami Rama, Philip Carey, and Nat Hentoff. Among people deceased in 2007, John Compton ranks 397. Before him are Ruth Graham, Dan Fogelberg, Gino Pariani, Porter Wagoner, William Ferguson, and Hughie Thomasson. After him are Jeong Da-bin, Grégory Lemarchal, Kitty Carlisle, Boots Randolph, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, and Willye White.

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In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Among people born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, John Compton ranks 4 out of 5. Before him are Frederick Ballantyne (1936), Ralph Gonsalves (1946), and Susan Dougan (1955). After him are Adonal Foyle (1975), Cornelius Stewart (1989), and Shane Cadogan (2001).

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Among POLITICIANS In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Among politicians born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, John Compton ranks 3. Before him are Frederick Ballantyne (1936), and Ralph Gonsalves (1946).

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