Leo de Gale
| Sir Leo de Gale GCMG CBE | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Grenada | |
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In office January 24, 1974 – February 7, 1974 | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Hilda Bynoe |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Governor-General of Grenada | |
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In office February 7, 1974 – September 30, 1978 | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Paul Scoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 28, 1921 St. Andrew's Parish, Grenada |
| Died |
March 23, 1986 (aged 64) England |
Sir Leo Victor de Gale GCMG CBE (December 28, 1921 – March 23, 1986)[1] was the first governor-general of Grenada, from February 7, 1974 to September 30, 1978.[1]
Leo de Gale was born in St. Andrew's Parish, near Grenville, Grenada. He served as acting governor of Grenada for two weeks before it officially achieved independence in February 1974 and he became governor-general. He retired the year before the 1979 Grenada revolution.
In the 1960s, Dame Hilda Bynoe who was the existing governor of Grenada appointed Leo de Gale as the acting governor of Grenada because she had to take care of some business in a foreign country.
Sir Leo de Gale became the first governor-general during the reign of Prime Minister Sir Eric Mathew Gairy. Sir Leo de Gale reigned from 1974 to 1978. He was then followed by Sir Paul Scoon (1978 to 1992).
Following his political career he took up residence in Bristol, England.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Biography: Sir Leo De Gale". Government of Grenada. November 9, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
| Preceded by Sir Leo de Gale (as Governor of Grenada) |
Governor-General of Grenada 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by Sir Paul Scoon |