# Marie Grace Augustin

> Marie Grace Augustin, OBE, commonly known as Grace Augustin, was a Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician. After attaining a nursing and midwifery degree, she studied law, but was refused permission to take a bar examination based on her gender. Instead, Augustin became the first woman in Saint Lucia to manage a large estate, becoming a planter. She was the first woman to be nominated as a parliamentarian in St. Lucia and become the first female member of the legislature.

*Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician (1897-1996)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Saint Lucia
- **Born:** 1897-06-02
- **Died:** 1996-03-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Marie Grace Augustin, OBE, commonly known as Grace Augustin, was a Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician. After attaining a nursing and midwifery degree, she studied law, but was refused permission to take a bar examination based on her gender. Instead, Augustin became the first woman in Saint Lucia to manage a large estate, becoming a planter. She was the first woman to be nominated as a parliamentarian in St. Lucia and become the first female member of the legislature.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.6

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