Edward Oliver LeBlanc was a Dominican politician who served as the chief minister from January 1961 to 1 March 1967 and as the first premier from 1 March 1967 to 27 July 1974. Born in Vieille Case, a village in the north of the island, LeBlanc attended the local school and studied agriculture at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad. He worked in the civil service and became a member of the Dominica Trade Union. An early member of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), he served as a representative in the country's Legislative Council representing the constituency of Portsmouth between 1957 and 1958, and as a representative of Dominica in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation upon its foundation in 1958. LeBlanc left the federation in 1960 to run for election to the national legislature.
Edward Oliver LeBlanc, Dominican lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Dominica (died 2004)
On October 3, in the year 1923, Edward Oliver LeBlanc, Dominican lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Dominica (died 2004). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of October 3, one of 426 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Edward Oliver LeBlanc. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on October 3, 1923 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 19 May 2026.
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