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Ivan Charles Buchanan
Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
In office
1983–1995
Prime MinisterKennedy Simmonds
Preceded byHerman Liburd
Succeeded byWalford Gumbs
Personal details
Born28 January 1921
Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Died14 January 2019 (aged 97)

Ivan Charles Buchanan, CBE, JP, was a politician from Saint Kitts and Nevis.

He was born on 28 January 1921 in Sandy Point, St. Kitts. He got teacher training in St. Kitts. He worked as a civil servant for 27 years, and as a primary school teacher and later as public health inspector. He worked also as director for the St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank.

He was the Speaker of House of Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla from 1983 to 1985, and then the Speaker of the National Assembly from 6 February 1985 to 1995. He led the legislature during the coalition of People's Action Movement and Nevis Reformation Party.

He died on 14 January 2019 at the age of 97. One of his granddaughters, Janelle Sarauw, was elected to the legislature of U.S. Virgin Islands in 2016.

References

  1. ^ "IVAN C. BUCHANAN, CBE, FORMER SPEAKER OF ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, DIES AT 97". SKNIS. 15 January 2019.
  2. "Late Ivan C Buchanan CBE, JP to receive official funeral - WIC News". wicnews.com. 24 January 2019.
  3. Caribbean dateline. Vol. 4–7. A. Day. 1983.
  4. "Hon Ivan C. Buchanan, CBE, JP, former House Speaker, dead at 97". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 15 January 2019.
  5. "SKNVibes | Franklin Brand nominated for Speaker of National Assembly". 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06.
  6. "Family recalls life with Hon. Ivan C. Buchanan, (1921-2019)". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 18 January 2019.
Speakers of the National Assembly of St Kitts and Nevis
Speakers of the Legislative Council of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  1. Henry Howard (1960–1962)
  2. Milton Allen (1962–1971}
  3. William Florian Glasford (1971–1978)
  4. Ada Mae Edwards (1978–1980)
  5. Herman W. Liburd (1980–1983)
Speakers of the National Assembly of St Kitts and Nevis
  1. Ivan Buchanan (1983–1995)
  2. Walford Gumbs (1996-2004)
  3. Marcella Liburd (2004–2008)
  4. Curtis Martin (2008–2015)
  5. Franklin Brand (2015–2016)
  6. Anthony Michael Perkins (2016–2022)
  7. Lanien Blanchette (from 2022)


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