Osborne Symes

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Osborne Symes
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
In office
3 August 1995 – 16 April 2000
Prime MinisterEdison James
Preceded byNeva Edwards
Succeeded byAlix Boyd Knights
Personal details
Born
Frederick Osborne George Symes

31 August 1937
Died12 March 2013

Frederick Osborne George Symes was a Dominican civil servant who served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica during United Workers Party administration from 1995 to 2000.[1]

Symes was born in Roseau on 31 August 1937.[2] He worked as accountant by profession.[2] He worked in the treasury department of Ministry of Finance of Dominica, and acted as cabinet secretary on occasion.[1] He retired from the public service in 1993.[1] In 1995, Symes was approached by UWP to be nominated as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica, and he did accept the nomination.[1] He was replaced following UWP loss in the 2000 elections. He worked eight years as director in National Bank of Dominica.[3]

Symes died of heart failure on 12 March 2013.[1] He received a state funeral.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ossie Symes - career civil servant and House Speaker". Dominica News Online. 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Personalities Caribbean". Personalities Limited. 1977.
  3. ^ "ANNUAL REPORT - STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for the year ended 30th June 2004" (PDF). National Bank of Dominica.
  4. ^ "Ossie Symes laid to rest". The Sun.