Jenner Armour

Jenner Bourne Maude Armour (15 November 1932 – 25 July 2001)[1] was a politician and barrister from Dominica who served as the interim (acting) President of Dominica from 1979 to 1980.

Jenner B. M. Armour
President of Dominica (acting)
In office
21 June 1979 – 25 February 1980
Prime MinisterOliver Seraphin
Preceded byLouis Cools-Lartigue (acting)
Succeeded byAurelius Marie
Personal details
Born
Jenner Bourne Maude Armour

(1932-11-15)15 November 1932
Portsmouth, Dominica
Died25 July 2001(2001-07-25) (aged 68)
Political partyDominica Freedom Party

Biography

He earned a Master of Laws degree in 1959 at the University of London and began practice in 1960. He was a barrister for over 40 years and worked in other countries such as Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla. Following a constitutional crisis and the departure of president Fred Degazon, he became an interim head of state. After Degazon's formal resignation in February 1980, he turned his function over to newly elected Aurelius Marie. He then served as a minister in the government of Eugenia Charles. In 1985 he became deputy speaker of parliament. He was elected as a member of House of Assembly of Dominica as a candidate of Dominica Freedom Party[2] and Dominica's Attorney General between 1990 and 1995. Jenner B. M. Armour died on 25 July 2001 at the age of 68.[3]

References
  1. "Index Ar-As".
  2. "1990 General Election Results - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  3. "Jenner B. M. Armour". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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