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Marie Grace Augustin

Saint Lucian businesswoman and politician (1897-1996) · Saint Lucia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 98

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.

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Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

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.

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Country
Saint Lucia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1996 · aged 98