Jenner Armour

Jenner B. M. Armour
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President of Dominica (acting)
In office 21 June 1979 – 25 February 1980
Prime Minister	Oliver Seraphin
Preceded by	Louis Cools-Lartigue (acting)
Succeeded by	Aurelius Marie
Personal details
Born	Jenner Bourne Maude Armour (1932-11-15)15 November 1932 Portsmouth, Dominica
Died	25 July 2001(2001-07-25) (aged 68)
Party	Progressive Labour Party Dominica Freedom Party
Relations	Ronald Armour (brother)

Jenner Bourne Maude Armour (15 November 1932 – 25 July 2001) was a politician and barrister from Dominica who served as the interim (acting) President of Dominica from 1979 to 1980.

Biography

Armour was born in Portsmouth, Dominica to Trinidadian father Dr. Reginald F. Armour and his wife Margery (née Bryant). He was Ronald Armour's brother. He earned a Master of Laws degree in 1959 at the University of London and began practice in 1960. He was a barrister for over 40 years and worked in other countries such as Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla. He led Progressive Labour Party following its split from Dominica Labour Party.

Following a constitutional crisis and the departure of president Fred Degazon, he became an interim head of state. After Degazon's formal resignation in February 1980, he turned his function over to newly elected Aurelius Marie. He then served as a minister in the government of Eugenia Charles. In 1985 he became deputy speaker of parliament. He was elected as a member of House of Assembly of Dominica as a candidate of Dominica Freedom Party and Dominica's Attorney General between 1990 and 1995. Jenner B. M. Armour died on 25 July 2001 at the age of 68.