Jenner Armour

{{Short description|Dominican barrister and politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jenner B. M. Armour | office = President of Dominica (acting) | image = Jenner Armour (cropped).jpg | predecessor = Louis Cools-Lartigue (acting) | prime_minister = Oliver Seraphin | successor = Aurelius Marie | birth_name = Jenner Bourne Maude Armour | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1932|11|15}} | birth_place = Portsmouth, Dominica | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2001|7|25|1932|11|15}} | death_place = | resting_place = | spouse = | alma_mater = | party = Progressive Labour Party<br/>Dominica Freedom Party | term_start = 21 June 1979 | term_end = 25 February 1980 | relations = Ronald Armour (brother) }} '''Jenner Bourne Maude Armour''' (15 November 1932 – 25 July 2001)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rulers.org/indexa4.html|title = Index Ar-As}}</ref> was a politician and barrister from Dominica who served as the interim (acting) President of Dominica from 1979 to 1980.

== Biography == Armour was born in Portsmouth, Dominica to Trinidadian father Dr. Reginald F. Armour and his wife Margery (née Bryant).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2016-04-07 |title=Dr. Reginald F. Armour - Medical Services Pioneer and Nation Builder |url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/human-interest/dr-reginald-f-armour-medical-services-pioneer-and-nation-builder/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Dominica News Online |language=en-US}}</ref> He was Ronald Armour's brother.<ref name="usdeptstate" /> He earned a Master of Laws degree in 1959 at the University of London and began practice in 1960. He was a barrister for over 40 years and worked in other countries such as Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla. He led Progressive Labour Party following its split from Dominica Labour Party.<ref name="usdeptstate">{{cite web |title=Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006 |url=https://aad.archives.gov/aad/createpdf?rid=207941&dt=2476&dl=1345 |publisher=US Department of State}}</ref>

Following a constitutional crisis and the departure of president Fred Degazon, he became an interim head of state. After Degazon's formal resignation in February 1980, he turned his function over to newly elected Aurelius Marie. He then served as a minister in the government of Eugenia Charles. In 1985 he became deputy speaker of parliament. He was elected as a member of House of Assembly of Dominica as a candidate of Dominica Freedom Party<ref>{{cite web |title=1990 General Election Results - Electoral Office |url=http://electoraloffice.gov.dm/past-general-elections/65-1990-general-election-results |website=electoraloffice.gov.dm}}</ref> and Dominica's Attorney General between 1990 and 1995. Jenner B. M. Armour died on 25 July 2001 at the age of 68.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jenner B. M. Armour|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/armour_jenner.asp|website=caribbeanelections.com|accessdate=4 January 2018|archive-date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909185436/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/armour_jenner.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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