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Hugh Rawlins

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas

Sir Hugh Anthony Rawlins is a jurist from Saint Kitts and Nevis, born on Nevis, who served as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court from 2008 to 2012, succeeding Brian Alleyne. He had previously served as a High Court judge of the court from 2005, hearing cases from Saint Kitts and Nevis, and earlier as Solicitor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1989 to 1995 and as a magistrate there. As Chief Justice he was the supreme judicial officer of the courts of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
Role (category)
Politician 2
Role (category)
Chief Justice 1
Role
Judge and politician 2
Birthplace
Nevis 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Hugh Rawlins (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
Quote, Introduction, gender
Sir Hugh Anthony Rawlins is the former Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court; he succeeded Brian George Keith Alleyne in the position in 2008 and served until 2012.
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2. Wikidata: Hugh Rawlins
  • Wikidata Q5929875, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Politician
  • Wikidata Q5929875, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Nevis
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