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BORN:

29^th April, 1925 in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

DIED:

7^th September, 2007 at 6:50 PM, at the Tapion Hospital, Saint Lucia

EDUCATION:

	Government School, Canouan
	Castries Intermediate School, St. Lucia
	St. Mary's College, St. Lucia
	University of Wales, Aberystwyth
	Gray's Inn, London
	London School of Economics

1951

Called to the Bar, 7^th August

1954

	Entered politics as an Independent and won the Micoud/Dennery seat on 18^th October
	Appointed to the Executive Council

1955

Under Committee System appointed to serve as Member responsible for Social Affairs

1956

Joined St. Lucia Labour Party

1958

Appointed, under Ministerial System, as Minister for Trade and Production

1961

Broke with Labour Party and formed National Labour Movement

1964

	National Labour Movement (NLM) merged with the People's Progressive Party to form United Workers Party (UWP) won elections.
	Mr. Compton appointed St. Lucia's Second Chief Minister

1967

Mr. Compton became the Island's Premier with the move to Statehood in Association with Britain

1968

Married Barbara Janice Clarke, daughter of first St. Lucian born Governor, Sir Frederick Clarke. They have 5 children.

1979

22^nd February – appointed St. Lucia's first Prime Minister on attainment of St. Lucia's Independence

1982

UWP returned to power

1992

25 years as Leader of the Government of St. Lucia

1993

October 18^th - 39^th year as a Member of St. Lucia's Parliament

1997

Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG), Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

Elections Contested

1954, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1992, 2006.

Years As Prime Minister