Michael Pierre

Michael Pierre
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Grenada
In office
27 March 2013 – 31 August 2022
Prime MinisterKeith Mitchell
Preceded byGeorge McGuire
Succeeded byLeo Cato
Personal details
Born1948 (age 77–78)
PartyNew National Party

Michael Pierre, MBE, is a politician from Grenada who was elected twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Grenada from 27 March 2013 to 31 August 2022. He is from the New National Party (NNP).

Pierre was born in 1948. He worked as permanent secretary in the ministry of education until his retirement in 2009. He was also appointment as Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in January 2009.

He is the elder brother of Tafawa Pierre, who is the husband of NNP leader Emmalin Pierre. The Pierre family is strongly aligned with the NNP.

References

  1. ↑ "Leo Cato to become new Speaker of Parliament". The New Today. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: GRENADA (House of Representatives), Full text". archive.ipu.org. Interparliamentary Union.
  3. ↑ "New Speaker and Senate President sworn in". Now Grenada. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. 1 2 "Decision taken on Tafawa Pierre". The New Today. 25 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Grenada | House of Representatives". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments.
  6. ↑ "NEW PERMANENT SECRETARY IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION". www.grenadianconnection.com. 11 January 2009.
  7. ↑ "News". www.grenadianconnection.com. 2 January 2009.