Gregory Bowen
Gregory Bowen | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Grenada | |
| In office December 2003 – July 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Grace Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Nazim Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New National Party |
Gregory Clarence Bowen is Grenadian politician, former cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Grenada.[1]
Bowen is an electrical engineer by profession. He has an engineering degree from University of the West Indies and worked in Grenada Electricity Services. Bowen has been a senior member of New National Party (NNP) during the leadership of Keith Mitchell. In 1995 he was appointed to the Senate of Grenada, and appointed as Minister for Communications, Works, Public Utilities and Transportation. In 1999 he received additional portfolio of Minister of Energy. He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Grenada from December 2003[2] until the election loss in 2008.[3]
Bowen was a long-time deputy leader of New National Party from 1993 onwards.[2] After the retirement of Elvin Nimrod, Bowen was deputizing the Prime Minister[4] until the election loss in 2022. He was also Minister of Finance of Grenada from October 2020[5] to 2022. He lost his seat in the House of Representatives in the elections of 2022.[6]
References
- ^ "SKNVibes | Former Deputy PM accused of stealing millions". www.sknvibes.com.
- ^ a b "GRENADA NAMES DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER". www.grenadianconnection.com. 8 December 2003.
- ^ "HOOD LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN". www.grenadianconnection.com. 29 January 2008.
- ^ "Hon. Gregory Bowen is acting prime minister | NOW Grenada". Grenada N. O. W. 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Grenada PM passes Finance ministry torch". www.loopnewscaribbean.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ Today, The New (2 July 2022). "NDC grabbed over 30,000 votes to win June 23 elections". The New Today.