Joseph Nathaniel France

Sir Joseph Nathaniel France
Sir Joseph Nathaniel France
Member of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
	In office; 1946–1984
Personal details
Born	16 September 1907
Died	21 May 1997 (aged 89)
Political party	Labour Party (1940–1997)

Sir Joseph Nathaniel France, KCMG, CBE (16 September 1907 – 21 May 1997) was a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and trade union leader.

Life and career

France served as a representative in the National Assembly and as Minister of Social Services under Chief Minister Paul Southwell. He was also the General Secretary for the St. Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union.

In 1996, France became a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.[1] In 2004, France was posthumously granted the title of National Hero by the National Assembly and is honoured annually on National Heroes Day. The general hospital in St. Kitts was named in his honour.[2]

References

"London Gazette (pdf file)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
"C.A. Paul Southwell and Joseph N. France Elevated to National Heroes Status by Parliament". The Communication's Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister, St. Kitts & Nevis. 2004-09-12. Archived from the original on 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2021-01-20.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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[1] "London Gazette (pdf file)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[2] "C.A. Paul Southwell and Joseph N. France Elevated to National Heroes Status by Parliament". The Communication's Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister, St. Kitts & Nevis. 2004-09-12. Archived from the original on 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2021-01-20.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)