Background
Buchanan, Ivan Charles was born on January 28, 1921 in Sandy Point, St. Christopher and Nevis. Son of Joseph and Susannah (Fox) Buchanan.
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Buchanan, Ivan Charles was born on January 28, 1921 in Sandy Point, St. Christopher and Nevis. Son of Joseph and Susannah (Fox) Buchanan.
Student in Teacher Training, Education Department, St. Kitts, 1939-1941; diploma in Public Health, School Public Health, Jamaica, 1954; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1959-1960.
School teacher, Government Primary School, St. Christopher and Nevis, 1941-1948; public health official, Government Health Svc., St. Christopher and Nevis, 1949-1971; public health official, Government Health Svc., Turks and Caicos Islands, 1973-1978; business manager/consultant, Trading and Development Corporation, St. Christopher and Nevis, since 1978; director national bank group, St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank, since 1980; director, Cable television Company, St. Christopher and Nevis, since 1983. Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors St. Kitts Nevis National Bank, since 1980. Director National Caribbean Insurance Company, St. Christopher and Nevis, since 1980.
Member of the board health Public Health Department, St. Christopher and Nevis, 1981-1985. Member public service commission Government St. Christopher and Nevis, 1981-1985, justice of peace, since 1985, speaker of Parliament, 1985-1995. Fellow Royal Society Health.
Member Institute Engineering Technology (associate), Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (president 1985-1995).
Married Beryl Albertine Henry, April 7, 1949 (divorced October 15, 1984). Children: Calvin Anthony, Carla Donna. Married Beatrice Clotilda Forbes, October 20, 1984.
Stepchildren: Stephanie, Michelle, Jeffrey, Wayde, Alicia, Jason.