Eugenia Charles

Home > ... > People > History > Haiti History: Biographies > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side A Dictionary of Contemporary World History The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Eugenia Charles

Eugenia Charles (Mary Eugenia Charles), 1919-2005, Dominican politician, first female prime minister of Dominica (1980-95). A lawyer, she was a founder (1968) of the Dominica Freedom party (DFP) and headed the DFP for more than 20 years. Elected to parliament in 1970, she became leader of the opposition in 1975. In 1980 she became prime minister after the DFP swept the elections, and earned a reputation as a corruption fighter. As chair of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, she supported America's 1983 invasion of Grenada. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1991.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-CharlesE" title="Facts and information about Eugenia Charles">Eugenia Charles</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Eugenia Charles." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 19 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Eugenia Charles." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 19, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CharlesE.html

"Eugenia Charles." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CharlesE.html

Learn more about citation styles

Charles, Mary Eugenia

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Charles, Mary Eugenia (b. 1919), see Dominica

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O46-CharlesMaryEugenia" title="Facts and information about Eugenia Charles">Eugenia Charles</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JAN PALMOWSKI. "Charles, Mary Eugenia." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 19 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAN PALMOWSKI. "Charles, Mary Eugenia." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (December 19, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-CharlesMaryEugenia.html

JAN PALMOWSKI. "Charles, Mary Eugenia." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-CharlesMaryEugenia.html

Learn more about citation styles

A Dictionary of Political Biography | 1998 | | Â© A Dictionary of Political Biography 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O85-CharlesMaryEugenia" title="Facts and information about Eugenia Charles">Eugenia Charles</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

DENNIS KAVANAGH. "Charles, Mary Eugenia." A Dictionary of Political Biography. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 19 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DENNIS KAVANAGH. "Charles, Mary Eugenia." A Dictionary of Political Biography. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (December 19, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O85-CharlesMaryEugenia.html

DENNIS KAVANAGH. "Charles, Mary Eugenia." A Dictionary of Political Biography. 1998. Retrieved December 19, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O85-CharlesMaryEugenia.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Eugenia Charles, pioneering Dominica leader known as 'Iron Lady', succumbs at 86.(CENSUS)(Brief Article)(Obituary) Magazine article from: Jet; 10/10/2005
	Eugenia Charles, former prime minister of the Caribbean island of Dominica, died last month, age 86.(Brief Article)(Obituary) Magazine article from: National Review; 10/24/2005
	Eugenia S. "Jeanne" (Carlos) Nevins-Sabree.(DEATHS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 7/30/2009

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Eugenia Charles; led Dominica and supported Grenada invasion Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 9/9/2005; ; 567 words ; ...County, NJ) 09-09-2005 Eugenia Charles; led Dominica and supported...All Editions Biographical: Eugenia Charles ROSEAU, Dominica - Former Dominica leader Eugenia Charles, who gained widespread attention...
	Eugenia Charles.(Eugenia Charles, prime minister of Dominica) Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 9/17/2005; 700+ words ; [c] DELLA ZUANA PASCAL/CORBIS SYGM Dame Mary Eugenia Charles, prime minister of Dominica, died on September 6th, aged 86 THE press photographs did no justice to how Eugenia Charles felt as she stood beside Ronald Reagan, at the White...
	Dame Eugenia Charles dies Newspaper article from: The Weekly Gleaner; 9/15/2005; 475 words ; ...Dominica's Dame Mary Eugenia Charles, died on Tuesday, September 6. Charles, 86, died in Martinique...Caribbean's 'Iron Lady', Charles was Prime Minister of Dominica...political family, Dame Eugenia was also the Commonwealth...
	Eugenia Charles, the 'Iron Lady of the Caribbean,' dies at 86 News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 9/7/2005; ; 551 words ; ...Dominica Former Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles, who developed a reputation so...the rival Labor Party praised Charles on Wednesday as someone who...service of the country." Mary Eugenia Charles was born May 15, 1919, in the...
	Eugenia Charles, the 'Iron Lady of the Caribbean' dies at 86 News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 9/7/2005; ; 476 words ; ...Dominica Former Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles, who developed a reputation so...state-owned radio station DBS. Charles served as prime minister from...rest of the world thinks." Mary Eugenia Charles was born May 15, 1919, in the...
	Eugenia Charles, pioneering Dominica leader known as 'Iron Lady', succumbs at 86.(CENSUS)(Brief Article)(Obituary) Magazine article from: Jet; 10/10/2005; 566 words ; Eugenia Charles, the first woman to become a prime...1995 and survived two coup attempts. Charles gained widespread attention in 1983...supporting the U.S. action. Born Mary Eugenia Charles, she graduated from the University...
	Dame Eugenia Charles: Caribbean First Lady Newspaper article from: Caribbean Today; 10/31/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...10-31-2005 I first met Dame Eugenia Charles in person as a graduating law student...other Caribbean citizens, Dame Eugenia was a lady of "firsts" in the...of the Caribbean diaspora, Dame Eugenia reminded me of my responsibility...
	Eugenia Charles, first woman to become prime minister in Caribbean, buried in hometown News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 9/14/2005; ; 472 words ; ...POINTE MICHEL, Dominica Dame Eugenia Charles, the first woman to head a government...Iron Lady of the Caribbean." Charles led her country from 1980 to 1995...for a broken hip. She was 86. Charles had said she did not want a state...
	Eugenia Charles Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 9/10/2005; ; 337 words ; ...AP) - Former Dominica leader Eugenia Charles, who gained attention for standing...Grenada, died Tuesday. She was 86. Charles, the Caribbean's first woman...associate Dr. Bernard Yankey. Charles, prime minister from 1980-95...
	The lady goes on ruling. (Eugenia Charles of Dominica) (International) Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/2/1990; 700+ words ; ...with less of a majority, Miss Eugenia Charles, at 71, is Dominica's prime...1981. He says he supports Miss Charles now. Caribbean voters tend to...The Dominicans have rewarded Miss Charles for her efficiency and incorruptibility...