Winnifred Strachan

Winnifred Strachan
Leader of the Opposition of Grenada
In office
April 1990 – June 1995
Preceded byGeorge Brizan
Succeeded byGeorge Brizan
Personal details
Born(1930-09-08)8 September 1930
DiedMarch 2007(2007-03-00) (aged 76)
PartyGrenada United Labour Party

Winnifred Strachan was a politician from Grenada and first female Leader of the Opposition of Grenada.[1]

Strachan was born on 8 September 1930.[2] She worked as a teacher.[1] She was a member of Grenada United Labour Party (GULP), and run unsuccessfully in the 1984 elections.[3] She run successfully in the 1990 elections, and won the parliamentary seat for Saint Andrew South East constituency.[1] She served until 1995.[4] She served as the Leader of the Opposition of Grenada from April 1990 to June 1995.[3]

She died in March 2007.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER BURIED TODAY". www.grenadianconnection.com. 22 March 2007.
  2. ↑ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (22 December 2015). "The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean". Routledge.
  3. 1 2 "Caribbean Elections Biography | Winifred Strachan". www.caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2026-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Women & Governance - A Grenadian Experience" (PDF). www.gov.gd. Government of Grenada. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2026-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)