Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis (26 October 1909 – 18 February 1993) was a barrister and public servant from Saint Lucia who twice served as the country's Governor-General (1979–1980 and 1982–1987). He was one of the founders and the first president of the Saint Lucia Labour Party in 1950. Before his appointments to the viceregal post, Sir Allen sat on the legislative council (1943–1951) and was a senator in the West Indian Federal Parliament (1958–1959).
Sir Allen had a distinguished legal career alongside his political accomplishments; he was a judge on the Jamaican Court of Appeal (1962–1967) and the first Chief Justice of the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court (1967–1972). In 1975 he became Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
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Preceded by Sir Ira Simmons |
Governor of Saint Lucia 1974–1979 |
Created Governor-General |
New title | Governor-General of Saint Lucia 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Boswell Williams |
Preceded by Boswell Williams |
Governor-General of Saint Lucia 1982–1987 |
Succeeded by Vincent Floissac, acting |
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