Allen Montgomery Lewis

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Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis GCMG, GCVO, K.St.J (October 26, 1909 – February 18, 1993) was a barrister and public servant from Saint Lucia who twice served as the country's Governor-General (1979-1980 and 1982-1987). He was one of the founders and the first president of the Saint Lucia Labour Party in 1950. Before his appointments to the viceregal post, Sir Allen sat on the legislative council (1943–1951) and was a senator in the West Indian Federal Parliament (1958–1959).

Sir Allen had a distinguished legal career alongside his political accomplishments; he was a judge on the Jamaican Court of Appeal (1962–1967) and Chief Justice of the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court (1967–1972). In 1975 he became Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Ira Simmons	Governor of Saint Lucia 1974–1979	Created Governor-General
New title	Governor-General of Saint Lucia 1979–1980	Succeeded by Boswell Williams
Preceded by Boswell Williams	Governor-General of Saint Lucia 1982–1987	Succeeded by Vincent Floissac, acting