Maurice Bishop

Maurice Bishop

Politics
Grenada
⚛️Atheism

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.

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Lifespan
1944 – 1983
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Background

Born in
Aruba
Educated at
London School of Economics and Political ScienceKing's College LondonPresentation Brothers College
Awards
🏆 Order of the White Lion

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  • 1944

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  • 1983

    Died

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