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Vincent Floissac

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Sir Vincent Frederick Floissac (31 July 1928 to 25 September 2010) was a Saint Lucian jurist and politician, the first judge from St Lucia to sit with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He served as President of the Senate of Saint Lucia in 1979, as Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia from 30 April 1987 to 10 October 1988, and as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Seychelles from 1988 to 1991, before becoming Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court from November 1991 to July 1996. He was educated at Saint Mary's College in Saint Lucia and at University College London, and was called to the bar by Gray's Inn.

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Role
Saint Lucian jurist and politician 1
Born
1928 2
Birth Date
1928-07-31 2
Birthplace
Saint Lucia 2
Died
2010 2
Death Date
2010-09-25 2
Place of Death
Saint Lucia 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Politician 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Vincent Floissac (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was styled The Rt.
  • Introduction, role
    Vincent Frederick Floissac was a Saint Lucian jurist and politician.
  • Member Of: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Article text
    Floissac was the first judge from St Lucia to sit with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
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2. Wikidata: Vincent Floissac
  • Wikidata Q1268377, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1928
  • Wikidata Q1268377, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1928-07-31
  • Wikidata Q1268377, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2010
  • Wikidata Q1268377, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2010-09-25
  • Wikidata Q1268377, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Saint Lucia
  • Wikidata Q1268377, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Saint Lucia
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