Nazim Burke (born September 1956[1]) is a politician & Opposition Leader from the island of Carriacou which is part of the tri island state of Grenada. He was born in Belair Carriacou as Victor Gordon Burke and changed his name to Victor Nazim Gordon Burke. He served as the nation's Minister of Finance, Planning, Economic Development, Energy and Foreign Trade during the reign of the NDC government,[1][2][3] from 2008 to 2013, headed by Tillman Thomas. He was elected as the political leader of the NDC at a party convention in early 2014 after Tillman Thomas stepped aside following the loss at the 2013 elections.[4] Burke resigned as party leader in July 2018 following his party's disastrous election results in that year's election in which the party failed to gain any seats leaving it out of the house of representatives for a third time. He was succeeded by his Deputy Joseph Andall as acting leader pending a new leadership election due no later than March 2019.
Nazim Burke | |
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.jpg) Burke in 2011 | |
| Leader of the National Democratic Congress | |
| In office 2 February 2014 – 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tillman Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Andall (acting) |
| National Democratic Congress Senator for the House of Senate | |
| In office 27 March 2013 – 29 January 2018 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 9 July 2008 – 19 February 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Tillman Thomas |
| Preceded by | Keith Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Keith Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1956[1] Belair, Carriacou, Grenada |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Concordia University University of Windsor |
References
edit- ^ a b c "NDC Past Leaders". 28 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Grenada: Cabinet". pdba.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Government of Grenada". 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Nazim Burke Elected Leader of the NDP". 6 February 2014.
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