{"id":1121,"date":"2010-01-06T08:56:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2010-01-06T09:54:57","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T15:54:57","slug":"anniversary-of-pierre-charles-death-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/general\/anniversary-of-pierre-charles-death-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Anniversary of Pierre Charles death today"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/pierre-charles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122\" title=\"pierre charles\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/pierre-charles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deceased Prime Minister Pierre Charles\/Photo credit: caribbeannetnews.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Families, friends and associates of deceased Prime Minister Pierre Charles are observing the anniversary of his death today.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, a family mass was held in Grand Bay this morning in memory of the late Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Charles died on the evening of January 6, 2004 following a cabinet meeting. He had been suffering from a heart condition and had complained of chest pains.<\/p>\n<p>He was the second prime minister to die in office within three years, having taken over the reins of power after the sudden death of Prime Minister Roosevelt Douglas in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>The late prime minister was also parliamentary representative for the Grand Bay constituency and had served as Minister of Communications and Works in the Roosevelt Douglas-led cabinet and deputy leader of the Dominica Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>During his reign as prime minister Charles was forced to implement some unpopular measures in the face of an economic downturn. He turned to the International Monetary Fund for assistance and implemented a stabilization programme which included raised taxes and decreased public spending. His measures have since been lauded, as one of the factors leading to a favorable economic climate in the country today.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1954, Charles was one of 17 children. He was married with three children. His wife Justina Charles won the Grand Bay seat in the December 18 general elections. She took her oath of office Monday as this country\u2019s Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Families, friends and associates of deceased Prime Minister Pierre Charles are observing the anniversary of his death today. According to reports, a family mass was held in Grand Bay this morning in memory of the late Prime Minister. 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