Maurice Bishop Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Maurice Rupert Bishop (May 29, 1944 - October 19, 1983) was a Grenadian polician. His New Jewel Movement overthrew the Eric Gairy regime in 1979 and he became Prime Minister of Grenada. His government put into effect many Leninist policies and sought closer relationships with Fidel Castro's Cuba, the Soviet Union and other Communist bloc nations.On October 1983, Bishop was overthrown and executed at Fort Rupert, St. George's along with a number of his supporters after a military coup d'état, lead by Bishop's erstwhile friend and Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard. This event prompted a U.S-led invasion of the island, "Operation Urgent Fury" to depose Coard.
Bishop had planned to build a large, controversial international airport on Grenada with Cuban assistance, which was eventually completed with U.S. assistance several years later.