Maurice Bishop
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Maurice Bishop was a politician from Grenada, best known for Maurice Bishop's "Line of march" speech, September 13, 1982.
Quick Facts About Maurice Bishop
- Born
- May 29, 1944
- Died
- October 19, 1983
- Nationality
- Grenada
- Profession
- Politician
- Notable works
- Maurice Bishop's "Line of march" speech, September 13, 1982
About Maurice Bishop
Maurice Rupert Bishop was a Grenadian revolutionary, politician and the leader of the New JEWEL Movement (NJM), a party that sought to prioritise socio-economic development, education and true black liberation. The NJM came to power on 13 March 1979 and ushered in the Grenada revolution and installed the People's Revolutionary Government which removed Prime Minister Eric Gairy from office. Bishop headed the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (PRG) from 1979 to 1983. In October 1983, he was deposed as Prime Minister and executed during a coup engineered internally by Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard. This quickly led to the demise of the PRG.
Biography source: Wikipedia
