Commonwealth Secretariat
  1. Home
  2. What's New
  3. Who We Are
  4. What We Do
    1. Democracy
    2. Economics
    3. Education
    4. Gender
    5. Governance
    6. Health
    7. Human Rights
    8. Law
    9. Small States
    10. Sport
    11. Sustainability
    12. Youth
    13. Millennium Development Goals
    14. Funding
  5. News
    1. Events
    2. News Archive Search
    3. Picture Stories
  6. Media Room
    1. Press Archive Search
    2. Media Contacts
    3. Video
    4. Events
    5. In the Media
    6. Updates
    7. Downloads
  7. Resources
    1. Documents
    2. Image Library
    3. Libary & Archives
    4. Publications
  8. Publications
  9. Employment
  10. FAQs
    1. Acronyms
  11. Contact Us
Commonwealth Secretariat press release

Commonwealth Mourns Death of Dominica’s Prime Minister

8 January 2004

Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has expressed great sadness at the untimely death of Prime Minister Pierre Charles of Dominica, who passed away on Tuesday 6 January 2004 at the age of 49.

Prime Minister Charles, who took office on 3 October 2000, also held the portfolio of Finance, Economic Planning and Carib Affairs and served as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 2003.

"Prime Minister Charles was a highly valued Commonwealth and Caribbean leader and his loss, particularly at such a young age, is mourned by all members of the Commonwealth family," Mr McKinnon said.

"I extend condolences to his wife Justina and their two children and to the government and people of Dominica at this difficult time."

 

Share this page
About this

ISSUED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION
Commonwealth Secretariat Marlborough House Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HX United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6385/6 Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 9081
Email: info@commonwealth.int