Claude Earl Francis
1st Chairperson of the Barbuda Council
In office
1977 – 19 February 1978
Member of Parliament for Barbuda
In office
11 February 1971 – 19 February 1978
ConstituencyBarbuda
Minister of Barbuda Affairs
In office
1976 – 19 February 1978
Personal details
Died19 February 1978
SpouseThirza Francis

Claude Earl Francis, (d. 19 February 1978), practised law as a solicitor and barrister-at-law in Antigua and other Leeward Islands starting around 1950.[1] Francis had a key role in promoting the building of Barbudan houses outside the boundaries of the Codrington village.[2] The Barbuda Local Government Act is the work of Sir Claude Earl Francis.[3]

Career

Francis was named a Junior Minister after the Progressive Labour Movement gained the Barbuda seat in the 1971 election. Premier George Walter revoked his appointment as a minister in November 1975. It was thought that his votes against the government in the House of Representatives and criticism of the administration's new laws led to his removal from the cabinet. Francis was re-elected as an independent in the 1976 election, and in March of that same year, he was appointed Minister of Barbuda Affairs to the Vere Bird Cabinet.[4]

Death

In February 1978, Claude-Earl Francis passed away unexpectedly. In September 1978, an independent candidate named Eric Burton prevailed in the Barbuda by-election.[4]

Electoral history

Source: [4]

Year District Party Votes % Result
1976 Barbuda Independent 145 31.45% 2nd term
1971 Barbuda Progressive Labour Movement 211 50.00% 1st term

References

  1. ↑ "Knowles v Francis". vLex. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Transnational spaces and communal land tenure in a Caribbean place: "Barbuda is for Barbudans"".
  3. ↑ https://wadadlipen.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/newcoindimag2021.pdf
  4. 1 2 3 "Caribbean Elections Biography | Claude-Earl Francis". 2022-01-22. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
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