Michael Pilgrim

Former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

Bryan Michael Pilgrim (born 3 January 1947)[1] is a Saint Lucian politician and former prime minister.

He was appointed as a minister within the office of Prime Minister Allan Louisy after Saint Lucia Labour Party victory in the elections of 1979. However, he fell out with the Labour party in 1982.[2] He served as 4th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (Acting Prime Minister) after the resignation of Winston Cenac on 17 January 1982.[3][4] He also held the additional portfolio of Minister of Finance.[5] As agreed he served for four months. He campaigned in the 1982 elections as Progressive Labour Party candidate, but lost.[2] He was succeeded as prime minister in May 1982 by John Compton,[6] leader of the United Workers' Party.

He campaigned in both of the 1987 elections as a candidate of Progressive Labour Party candidate, but lost.[2] Then Pilgrim set up his own accounting firm. However, in the elections of 1992 he campaigned as United Workers Party (UWP) candidate, but lost.[2]

## See also

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* United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)
* Politics of Saint Lucia
* List of prime ministers of Saint Lucia

## References

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1. ^ Profile of Michael Pilgrim
2. ^ a b c d Josie, Peter (22 May 2012). "Shattered Dreams: A Political Odyssey in Port-Independent St Lucia".
3. ^ "St. Lucia Premier Quits Over a Series of Strikes". New York Times. 1982-01-17. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
4. ^ "All the Queen's men — and some women". CBC. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
5. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Mar 1982". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/uc1.c109412935.
6. ^ "Ex-PM's party wins election in St Lucia". Montreal Gazette. 1982-05-05. Retrieved 22 February 2010.

* Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

## External links

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* Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
* Biography available in Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia

Political offices

Preceded by

Winston Cenac

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(acting)
1982  | Succeeded by

John Compton

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Prime ministers of Saint Lucia

* George Charles*
* John Compton*
* John Compton†
* John Compton
* Allan Louisy
* Winston Cenac
* Michael Pilgrim (acting)
* John Compton
* Vaughan Lewis
* Kenny Anthony
* John Compton
* Stephenson King
* Kenny Anthony
* Allen Chastanet
* Philip J. Pierre

* Served as Chief Minister of St Lucia. † Served as Premier of St Lucia.

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