june september left wing politician served deputy prime minister foreign minister born studied oxford_university united_kingdom returning permanent secretary working commonwealth formed saint forum left wing pressure group group merged saint labour_party time elections party win progress allowed power deputy prime minister secret agreement originally stated power months support cuba similar left wing nations led american pressure months negotiations dismissed deputy prime minister ensuing government weakness led defeat election opposition ambassador united_nations resigning labour_party came power year later foreign minister overseeing establishment stronger relations cuba china amidst controversy alleged alliance opposition resigned returning power died september following battle cancer legacy controversial noted skilled cared deeply working class support controversial figures departure labour noted factors harmed despite funeral saw widespread prime minister describing simply giant man early life born june son barber studied economics caribbean head moving oxford studied philosophy politics economics caribbean students attend university acted played football cricket noted successful graduating oxford returned permanent secretary moved united_kingdom work economist leaving years later returning executive secretary career early 1960s british colonies limited degree self rule saint labour party considered traditional party political constitutional advance despite lost general election right wing party led continued rule response socialist founded saint forum pressure group discussed socialist black cultural ideas beginning challenge caribbean status quo group forums established following secret talks left wing caribbean intellectuals including left job form later merged weakened labour_party time general election faction labour_party work election building power base banana producing small farmers leading frequent strikes attempt improve working conditions work election good looks charisma yielded safe seat allowed brother run instead chose campaign rural seat held lost small margin despite labour_party opposition socialism left wing politics rise caribbean time parliament public face socialism region gained independence immediately organised large protests international news cameras role region communist socialist movement weeks independence nearby country saw overthrow government communists revolutionaries led called general election weeks later government fell returned parliament labour_party led came power deputy prime minister prominent role party led immediate appointment deputy prime minister foreign affairs trade industry publicly supported revolutionaries constructing new airport cuban support ronald_reagan alleged launching point soviet aircraft support worried americans concerns purposes new facility fellow communists saw loose cannon thought continuing public draw american attention prime minister thanks secret agreement resign allowing months time came refused backed americans wanted office costs saw turn government vote budget second proposal resign rejected december power struggle continuing despite agreement hand dispute continued attracting controversy announcing march ignored possibility grouping labour_party splitting joining result dismissal deputy prime minister resignation succeeded resigned months later january succeeded attempt labour_party avoid possibility leading country point left party forming government collapsed necessitating early general election labour_party left seats returning government seeing dismissed parliament won single seat ambassador foreign minister outside parliament maintained presence public eye meetings work newspaper revenge labour_party finally occurred general election split vote denied old allies victory accepted position ambassador united_nations old enemy holding year resigned chose stand election successor lost contest labour_party returned parliament receiving appointment foreign minister government position oversaw improvement diplomatic relations cuba announcing established signing joint cuban saint trading agreement oversee improvements agricultural healthcare sectors ministry saw diplomatic recognition china following month long negotiations offer million dollars worth aid taiwan responded announcement breaking relations stating government recognise china harmed taiwan national interests dignity diplomatic relations officially established visited china september resigned series controversies fellow ministers accused government attempting overthrown replaced new administration hand argued ruling members labour_party making efforts remove act cutting away significant portion constituency boundary change forced edge resignation came immediately letter dismissal arrived house formed party contest elections party failed win seats retirement death attracted controversy november spoke funeral service politician speech attendees perceived mourning death failing support life asking ballot process contaminated declare loser speech criticised minister agriculture lands fisheries called words ill informed reflections following long fight cancer spending year life hospital died september aged body lay state october viewed members cabinet funeral held october vehicle procession travelling led pair police coach carrying coffin national flag citizens reported openly death funeral held park church large hold number service sections famous speeches broadcast cabinet secretary previously announced flags flown half mast day tribute secretary general stated served country distinction charismatic master communication speaking writing region leading persistent effects erosion trade preferences region banana industry people tributes came prime minister described region finest political able command attention universally native capital city united_nations geneva cape_town london anniversary death series activities organised memory included dedication tomb cemetery service attended family close friends legacy known simply brother george controversial legacy noted region greatest able command attention united_nations world stage supporters praised connection working class fight better pay conditions agricultural sector time critics supporters point awkward elements personality career funeral noted bureaucratic systems found difficult contained obituary times described man substance resignation labour alliances factions noted contradictions require historical debate assessment support figures noted controversial relentless left wing approach politics identified damaging causes championed
George Odlum