Constitution of Grenada
Suspends the Constitution
Role range: 1979-1983
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Maurice Bishop Biography and Timeline
Follow Maurice Bishop through 5 dated historical records for Grenada.
Maurice Bishop, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1979–1983Years on this page
1979
Coup
Comes to power by means of a Marxist coup
Role range: 1979-1983
1983
Coup
Visits the USA where his view of free entrprise leads to a coup by his colleagues
Role range: 1979-1983
Visit to Washington
Visits the USA where his view of free entrprise leads to a coup by his colleagues
Role range: 1979-1983
Coup
Overthrown by a military pro-Soviet coup, Bishop is shot dead
Role range: 1979-1983
Records, sources and methodology
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