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John Compton
First and former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
For other people named John Compton, see John Compton (disambiguation).
Sir John George Melvin Compton, KCMG PC (29 April 1925 – 7 September 2007)[1] was a Saint Lucian politician who became the first prime minister upon independence in February 1979.
Sir john compton biography of mahatma
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 conservativeUnited Workers Party (UWP) in 1964; he led the party until 1996, again from 1998 to 2000, and again from 2005 to 2007.
Early life and education
Compton was born on 29 April 1925 in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.[2][3] In September 1939, he was taken to Saint Lucia.[4] While studying law and economics, Compton attended the University College of Wales from 1948 to 1949 and the London School of Economi