Milton Cato
Milton Cato | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| In office 27 October 1979 – 30 July 1984 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Sir Sydney Gun-Munro |
| Preceded by | Himself (As Premier) |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell |
| 1st Premier of Saint Vincent | |
| In office 8 December 1974 – 27 October 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Rupert Godfrey John Sir Sydney Gun-Munro |
| Preceded by | Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Himself (As Prime Minister) |
| In office 27 October 1969 – April 1972 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Hywel George Rupert Godfrey John |
| Preceded by | Himself (As Chief Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Saint Vincent | |
| In office 19 May 1967 – 27 October 1969 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Administrator | Hywel George |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer Joshua |
| Succeeded by | Himself (As Premier) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1915 British Windward Islands |
| Died | 10 February 1997 (aged 81) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Political party | Saint Vincent Labour Party |
Robert Milton Cato (3 June 1915 – 10 February 1997) was a Vincentian politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Cato was the leader of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party, and led the country through independence in 1979.[1]
References
- ↑ "Milton Cato". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
Milton cato was the elected representative of the constituency of East St. George for 23 unbroken years, from 1961 up to his retirement from active politics after the 1984 general elections. He won seven elections in that constituency. Mr. Cato had three stints in government from 1967 to 1972, 1974 to 1979 and 1979 to 1984. He left a powerful legacy. Milton Cato is the only political leader of St. Vincent and the Grenadines who has the distinction of serving in all three capacities of Chief Minister, Premier and Prime Minister.[1]
- ↑ Webmaster (2025-02-14). "The Leadership and Legacy of the Rt. Honourable Robert Milton Cato - Searchlight". Retrieved 2025-08-12.