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Patrick John

1938 - 2021

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Patrick Roland John (7 January 1938 – 6 July 2021) was the first Prime Minister of Dominica as well as its last Premier. He led Dominica to independence from the United Kingdom. He was leader of the Waterfront and Allied Workers' Union and mayor of Roseau before being elected to the legislature in 1970. He became Premier in 1974 following the resignation of Edward Oliver LeBlanc. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick John is the 18,855th most popular politician (down from 18,354th in 2024), the 11th most popular biography from Dominica and the 8th most popular Dominican Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Patrick John ranks 18,855 out of 19,576. Before him are Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Liam Fox, Gabriel Rufián, Ilan Shor, Pavel Latushko, and Anu Vehviläinen. After him are Eric Garcetti, Li Andersson, Huma Abedin, Lisa Paus, Franck Riester, and Mark Drakeford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Patrick John ranks 617. Before him are Jay Arnette, Bruce Babbitt, Bertie Auld, Michael Bell, Anne Helm, and Ishmael Reed. After him are Derek Dougan, Sai Paranjpye, Shashi Deshpande, Bill Christian, Paul G. Kirk, and Suniti Solomon. Among people deceased in 2021, Patrick John ranks 722. Before him are Zhang Enhua, Kathleen Heddle, Mort Sahl, Johnny Crawford, Alcee Hastings, and Chris Anker Sørensen. After him are Angela Bailey, Cliff Simon, Ian Carey, Medina Dixon, Mehrdad Minavand, and Fatima Aziz.

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In Dominica

Among people born in Dominica, Patrick John ranks 11 out of 11. Before him are Patricia Scotland (1955), Eugenia Charles (1919), Sylvanie Burton (1964), Henry Wilcoxon (1905), Roosevelt Skerrit (1972), and Eliud Williams (1948). After him are Thea LaFond (1994), Manjrekar James (1993), and Dennick Luke (2001).

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Among POLITICIANS In Dominica

Among politicians born in Dominica, Patrick John ranks 8. Before him are Nicholas Liverpool (1934), Patricia Scotland (1955), Eugenia Charles (1919), Sylvanie Burton (1964), Roosevelt Skerrit (1972), and Eliud Williams (1948).

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