Cynthia Gairy (March 25, 1923 – January 29, 2018) was a Grenadan politician. She was the first woman to serve in the Parliament of Grenada and the Cabinet of Grenada.[1][2] She was the husband of the first Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy.
Cynthia Gairy | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1923  Saint David Parish |
| Died | January 29, 2018 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Eric Gairy |
Cynthia Gairy was born on March 25, 1923 in Saint David Parish, Grenada, the daughter of Francis Clyne and Felicity Francis Clyne.[3] She married Eric Gairy in 1949 and they had two daughters.[4]
In 1961, Gairy became the first woman elected to the legislature in Grenada.[5] In 1972, her husband appointed her to his cabinet as Minister of Minister of Social Affairs, Community Development, and Cooperatives.[1] After the 1979 coup ousting Eric Gairy, Cynthia Gairy was one of the government officials who publicly urged cooperation with the new government.[6]
Cynthia Gairy died on 29 January 2018 in the United States.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Martin, Mart (2000). The almanac of women and minorities in world politics. Internet Archive. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-8133-6805-4.
- ^ Grenada, Wee FM Radio (2018-02-01). "Former First Lady Cynthia Gairy Dies In The Us". Wee 93.3/9 FM Radio Grenada. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ a b "Lady Gairy". Wages Funeral Home. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ The International who's who, 1980-81. Internet Archive. London : Europa Publications : Distributed by Gale Research Co. 1980. ISBN 978-0-905118-48-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Steele, Beverley A. (2003). Grenada: A History of Its People. Macmillan Caribbean. ISBN 978-0-333-93053-3.
- ^ Noguera, Pedro (1997). The imperatives of power : political change and the social basis of regime support in Grenada from 1951-1991. Internet Archive. New York : P. Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-3095-9.