Leo de Gale
Politician, Deceased Person
1921 – 1986
Who was Leo de Gale?
Sir Leo Victor de Gale GCMG was the first governor-general of Grenada, from February 7, 1974 to September 30, 1978.
Leo de Gale was born in St. Andrew's Parish, near Grenville, Grenada. He served as acting governor of Grenada for two weeks before it officially achieved independence in February 1974 and he became governor-general. He retired the year before the 1979 Grenada revolution.
In the 1960s, Dame Hilda Bynoe who was the existing governor of Grenada appointed Leo de Gale as the acting governor of Grenada because she had to take care of some business in a foreign country.
Sir Leo de Gale became the first governor-general during the reign of Prime Minister Sir Eric Mathew Gairy. Sir Leo de Gale reigned from 1974 to 1978. He was then followed by Sir Paul Scoon.
Following his political career he took up residence in Bristol, England.
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- Born
- Dec 28, 1921
Grenada - Profession
- Died
- Mar 23, 1986
England
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on July 23, 2013
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