Eric Gairy

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The Right Honourable Sir Eric Matthew Gairy
Gairy in 1977
Prime Minister of Grenada
In office 7 February 1974 – 9 March 1979
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Sir Leo de Gale Sir Paul Scoon
Deputy	Herbert Preudhomme
Preceded by	Himself as Premier
Succeeded by	Maurice Bishop
Premier of Grenada
In office 25 August 1967 – 6 February 1974
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Herbert A. Blaize
Succeeded by	Himself as Prime Minister
Chief Minister of Grenada
In office August 1961 – 19 June 1962
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	George E. D. Clyne
Succeeded by	Herbert A. Blaize
Personal details
Born	(1922-02-18)February 18, 1922 Dunfermline, Grenada
Died	August 23, 1997(1997-08-23) (aged 75) Grand Anse, Grenada
Political party	Grenada United Labour Party
Spouse	Cynthia Gairy (1949–1997)
Children	Jennifer and Marcelle

Sir Eric Matthew Gairy PC (18 February 1922 – 23 August 1997)^[1] was the first Prime Minister of Grenada, serving from his country's independence in 1974 until his overthrow in a coup by Maurice Bishop in 1979. Gairy also served as head of government in pre-independence Grenada as Chief Minister from 1961 to 1962 and as Premier from 1967 to 1974.