The Most Famous

POLITICIANS from Grenada

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This page contains a list of the greatest Grenadian Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 19,576 Politicians, 6 of which were born in Grenada. This makes Grenada the birth place of the 172nd most number of Politicians behind Bahrain, and Equatorial Guinea.

Top 9

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Grenadian Politicians of all time. This list of famous Grenadian Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Henri Christophe (1767 - 1820)

With an HPI of 61.69, Henri Christophe is the most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 35 different languages on wikipedia.

Henri Christophe (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi kʁistɔf]; 6 October 1767 – 8 October 1820) was a key leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only monarch of the Kingdom of Haiti. Born in the British Caribbean, Christophe was of Bambara West African origin. Beginning with the slave uprising of 1791, he rose to power in the ranks of the Haitian revolutionary military. The revolution succeeded in gaining independence from France in 1804. In 1805 he took part under Jean-Jacques Dessalines in the capture of Santo Domingo (now Dominican Republic), against French forces who acquired the colony from Spain in the Treaty of Basel. After Dessalines was assassinated, Christophe retreated to the Plaine-du-Nord and created a separate government. On 17 February 1807, he was elected president of the State of Haiti, as he named that area. Alexandre Pétion was elected president of the Republic of Haiti in the south. On 26 March 1811, Christophe created a kingdom in the north and was later proclaimed Henry I, King of Haïti. He also created a nobility and named his legitimate son Jacques-Victor Henry as prince and heir. He is known for constructing Citadel Henry, now known as Citadelle Laferrière, the Sans-Souci Palace, the royal chapel of Milot, the Palais de la Belle Rivière and numerous other palaces. Under his policies of corvée, or forced labor bordering on slavery, the Kingdom earned revenues from agricultural production, primarily sugar, but the Haitian people resented the system. He reached an agreement with the United Kingdom to respect its Caribbean colonies in exchange for their warnings to his government of any French naval activity threatening Haiti. In 1820, unpopular, ill and fearing a coup, he committed suicide. Jacques-Victor, his son and heir, was assassinated 10 days later. Afterwards, General Jean-Pierre Boyer came to power and reunited the two parts of Haiti.

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2. Cécile La Grenade (b. 1952)

With an HPI of 52.29, Cécile La Grenade is the 2nd most famous Grenadian Politician.  Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Dame Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade, (born 30 December 1952) is a Grenadian food scientist who has served as governor-general of Grenada since 2013.

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3. Keith Mitchell (b. 1946)

With an HPI of 51.68, Keith Mitchell is the 3rd most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 32 different languages.

Keith Claudius Mitchell (born 12 November 1946) is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Grenadian history, holding the office for more than 22 years. He was leader of the New National Party (NNP) from 1989 until 2024 and has been the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives of Grenada from 2008 to 2013, and again since 2022.

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4. Carlyle Glean (1932 - 2021)

With an HPI of 48.70, Carlyle Glean is the 4th most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Sir Carlyle Arnold Glean, (11 February 1932 – 21 December 2021) was a Grenadian politician, who served as governor-general of Grenada from 2008 to 2013.

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5. Tillman Thomas (b. 1947)

With an HPI of 44.72, Tillman Thomas is the 5th most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Tillman Joseph Thomas, CBE (born 13 June 1947) is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 2008 to 2013. He was the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from 2000 to 2014.

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6. Daniel Williams (1935 - 2024)

With an HPI of 40.75, Daniel Williams is the 6th most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Sir Daniel Charles Williams COG (4 November 1935 – 2 October 2024) was a Grenadian lawyer who served as governor-general of Grenada from 8 August 1996 until 18 November 2008. He was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 August 1996 after having been nominated by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. Williams was the only former Grenadian governor-general who had been active in politics prior to his appointment. He was elected to the Parliament of Grenada as a New National Party candidate in 1984. From 1984 to 1989, Williams served in various ministerial roles in the Herbert Blaize government, including a brief stint as acting prime minister in 1988. Williams resumed his private law practice after the NNP was defeated at the 1990 elections. In 1996, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG). Williams founded the law firm Danny Williams & Co. He died on 2 October 2024, at the age of 88.

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7. Nicholas Brathwaite (1925 - 2016)

With an HPI of 37.54, Nicholas Brathwaite is the 7th most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite OBE, PC (8 July 1925 – 28 October 2016) was the head of government of Grenada for two periods, first as Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council (1983 to 1984) established after the United States invasion of Grenada, and later as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1995. Brathwaite was born in Carriacou, Grenada. He received education from Teacher's Training College in Trinidad and University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Following the 1983 invasion of Grenada, Brathwaite, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was appointed by Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon to reestablish the Grenadian government. Brathwaite became prime minister and chairman of the advisory council in December 1983, when American troops withdrew. He led Grenada's return to democracy, and served as prime minister for a year, until his party lost the December 1984 elections. Brathwaite was elected as the leader of the NDC in 1989. The NDC won the 1990 elections, and he served as prime minister again from March 1990 to February 1995. He also held the portfolio of finance minister. He also served as foreign minister during some of that time. He resigned shortly before the 1995 elections, which the NDC lost. He was appointed an OBE in 1975, and was knighted in 1995. He died on 28 October 2016 at the age of 91.

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8. Wilfred Jacobs (1919 - 1995)

With an HPI of 34.56, Wilfred Jacobs is the 8th most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs (19 October 1919 – 11 March 1995) was the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.

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9. Dickon Mitchell (b. 1977)

With an HPI of 33.24, Dickon Mitchell is the 9th most famous Grenadian Politician.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell (born 8 October 1978) is a Grenadian politician and attorney serving as the prime minister of Grenada since 24 June 2022 and the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 2021. He led his party to victory in the 2022 general election.

People

Pantheon has 9 people classified as Grenadian politicians born between 1767 and 1977. Of these 9, 4 (44.44%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Grenadian politicians include Cécile La Grenade, Keith Mitchell, and Tillman Thomas. The most famous deceased Grenadian politicians include Henri Christophe, Carlyle Glean, and Daniel Williams. As of April 2024, 3 new Grenadian politicians have been added to Pantheon including Nicholas Brathwaite, Wilfred Jacobs, and Dickon Mitchell.

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Overlapping Lives

Which Politicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Politicians since 1700.