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- George William Odlum (* 24. Juni 1934 in Castries, St. Lucia; † 28. September 2003 ebenda) war ein Politiker aus St. Lucia. (de)
- George William Odlum (24 June 1934 – 28 September 2003) was a Saint Lucian left-wing politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Born in Castries, Odlum studied at Bristol University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom before returning to Saint Lucia as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Trade. After working for the Commonwealth Secretariat and the West Indies Associated States, he formed the Saint Lucia Forum, a left-wing pressure group. This group merged with the Saint Lucia Labour Party in time for the 1974 elections; although the Party did not win, the progress they made allowed them to take power in 1979, with Odlum as Deputy Prime Minister. Although a secret agreement originally stated that Odlum would take power after six months, his support for Cuba and similar left-wing nations led to American pressure to keep him out. After months of negotiations, Odlum was dismissed as Deputy Prime Minister, and the ensuing government weakness and infighting led to its defeat in the 1982 election. In opposition, Odlum was made Ambassador to the United Nations, resigning in 1996. When the Labour Party came to power again a year later, he became Foreign Minister, overseeing the establishment of stronger relations with both Cuba and China. Amidst controversy over his alleged alliance with the opposition, Odlum resigned in 2001. Never again returning to power, he died on 28 September 2003 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Odlum's legacy is controversial: while noted as a skilled orator who cared deeply for Saint Lucia's working class, his idealism, support for controversial figures such as Muammar Gaddafi and departure from two Labour administrations were noted as factors which harmed him and others around him. Despite this, his funeral saw widespread grieving, with Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, describing him simply as a "giant of a man". (en)
- George W. Odlum (24 de junio de 1934 — 28 de septiembre de 2003), también conocido como "Brother George", fue un destacado actor, político, empresario y diplomático santaluciano. Participó en dos ocasiones como Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores en el gobierno de la isla; primero en 1979 para formar el primer gobierno de Santa Lucía como país independiente y después en 1997 bajo la administración de Kenneth Anthony. Odlum también ocupó el cargo de Embajador ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas consiguiendo el establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con la República Popular China. Debido a su ideología radical (Odlum era amigo de Fidel Castro y de Muamar Gadafi), en varias ocasiones rompió con los laboristas; primero para formar el efímero Partido Laboral Progresista y después para participar en las elecciones del 3 de diciembre de 2001 bajo la plataforma de la Alianza Nacional. Sus conflictos con el ex primer ministro conservador John Compton le impidieron consolidar un bloque opositor con el Partido Unido de los Trabajadores y al final Alianza Nacional sólo consiguió el 3,5% de los votos. Fuera de la política Odlum era un actor reconocido a nivel local y también era dueño de un periódico, The Crusader. Tras una larga batalla contra el cáncer de páncreas Odlum falleció la mañana del domingo 28 de septiembre de 2003. Como señal de duelo la bandera de Santa Lucía ondeó a media asta en los días posteriores. (es)
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- George William Odlum (* 24. Juni 1934 in Castries, St. Lucia; † 28. September 2003 ebenda) war ein Politiker aus St. Lucia. (de)
- George William Odlum (24 June 1934 – 28 September 2003) was a Saint Lucian left-wing politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Born in Castries, Odlum studied at Bristol University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom before returning to Saint Lucia as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Trade. After working for the Commonwealth Secretariat and the West Indies Associated States, he formed the Saint Lucia Forum, a left-wing pressure group. This group merged with the Saint Lucia Labour Party in time for the 1974 elections; although the Party did not win, the progress they made allowed them to take power in 1979, with Odlum as Deputy Prime Minister. (en)
- George W. Odlum (24 de junio de 1934 — 28 de septiembre de 2003), también conocido como "Brother George", fue un destacado actor, político, empresario y diplomático santaluciano. Participó en dos ocasiones como Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores en el gobierno de la isla; primero en 1979 para formar el primer gobierno de Santa Lucía como país independiente y después en 1997 bajo la administración de Kenneth Anthony. Odlum también ocupó el cargo de Embajador ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas consiguiendo el establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con la República Popular China. (es)
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