Claudius Cornelius Thomas (1 October 1928 – 8 April 1987) was an Eastern Caribbean diplomat.
Claudius Cornelius Thomas | |
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| Commissioner for the Eastern Caribbean Governments in the United Kingdom of  Saint Lucia to  United Kingdom | |
| In office 1975–1981 | |
| High Commissioner for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Kingdom of  St. Vincent and the Grenadines to United Kingdom | |
| In office 27 October 1979 – 1983 | |
| Succeeded by | 1984-2001: Carlyle Dougan Queen's Counsel[1]
Cenio Elwin Lewis |
| High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom of  Antigua and Barbuda to United Kingdom | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Sanders |
| High Commissioner for Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Kingdom of  Saint Kitts and Nevis to United Kingdom | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Succeeded by | 12 January 2011: Kevin Isaac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1928 |
| Died | 6 April 1987 (aged 58) |
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| Education | Castries Intermediate School |
| Alma mater | Gray's Inn, London
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Career
edit- From 1961 to 1962 he was Cadet Officer at the Commission for the West Indies in London.
- In 1962 he was translator at the European Economic Community in Brussels.
- From 1962 to 1963 he was Attaché to the International Institute of Administrative Sciences
- From 1963 to 1972 he was Wissenschaftlicher Assistent at the Free University of Berlin
- From 1972 to 1975 he was Assistant professor of International and Comparative law at the Free University of Berlin.
- Beginning in 1975 he was Commissioner for the Eastern Caribbean Governments in London.
- In 1979 he was commissioned as High Commissioner for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in London.
- In 1981 he was commissioned as High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda in London.
- In 1983 he was commissioned as High Commissioner for Saint Kitts and Nevis in London.
- From 21 February 1984 to 21 February 1994 he was Ambassador of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States to the European Union.[2]
References
edit- ^ Carlyle Dougan served as High Commissioner to London, during the New Democratic Party administration, High Commission for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 Kensington Court
- ^ Mervyn O. Pragnell, Ann Patricia Rogers, The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's who, 1985, p. 591, Delegates at the Constitutional Conference at Marlborough House, London, May 1977. From L to R: Dr Claudius Thomas, Eastern Caribbean High Commissioner: foto