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Chester Arlington Arthur Humphrey
President of the Senate
In office
24 December 2014  31 August 2022
Prime MinisterKeith Mitchell
Preceded byLawrence Albert Joseph
Succeeded byDessima Williams
Personal details
Born1952 (age 7374)

Chester Humphrey is a Grenadian trade unionist and politician, and former President of the Senate.[1]

Humphrey was born in 1952.[2] He has been a trade unionist for over three decades, and president general at the Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union (GTAWU) for 26 years.[3] He was an executive member Maurice Bishop's People's Revolutionary Government in early 1980s.

Humphrey was Deputy President of the Senate from 2008 to 2013.[3] He was elected President of the Senate from 24 December 2014 to 31 August 2022.[2] Humphrey was general secretary of Caribbean Congress of Labour[3] from 2010 to 2016.

Humphrey was a member of National Democratic Congress (NDC) until 2012, when he was expelled from the party.[4] He has since been associated with New National Party (NNP).[5]

References

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  1. "Ceremonial State Opening of the Fifth Session of the Tenth Parliament of Grenada" (PDF). grenadaparliament.gd. Parliament of Grenada.
  2. 1 2 "Grenada | Senate". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments. Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  3. 1 2 3 "Chester A. A. Humphrey". CCLCS. Cipriani College.
  4. "Grenada's ruling party boots key officials". Stabroek News. 1 October 2012.
  5. "Chester Humphrey clears the air". The New Today. 21 December 2024.