Former President and Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC) David Granger has expressed condolences on the death of Clifton Mortimer Llewelyn John, SC, CCH who died on Saturday, January 16, 2021.
John was elected a Member of the National Assembly and served as Minister of Local Government, Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Agriculture in the People’s National Congress-United Force Coalition Administration from 1964 to 1969. He later established his own party, the People’s Democratic Movement.
Born on 25th January 1925, John spent most of his working life as a solicitor and attorney at law. He was a leading member of the League of Coloured Peoples, becoming the editor of the ‘Sentinel’ newspaper and, later, as Assistant General Secretary of the PNC, of the ‘New Nation’ newspaper.
He married Evelyn Rose Arthur in 1956 and had five children – Helen, Richard, Dina, Marie and Hannah.
Former President Granger conferred the national award of the Cacique Crown of Honour (CCH) on him by in 2015 and Senior Counsel (SC) in 2017.
