Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the United Nations, Dennie Wilson, Has Died

NEW YORK, New York – Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines ambassador to the United Nations, Dennie Wilson, has died of cardiac arrest, his wife, Indica has confirmed.

Dennie WilsonShe said the former speaker of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines parliament, died on Good Friday. He was 67 years old.

Wilson, who resided in Queens, New York, was also executive secretary of the St. Vincent Progressive Organization of New York (SPOONY), the New York arm of the main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Wilson served as ambassador to the United nations during the period 1995-2001, under the NDP administration of the late Prime Minister Sir James F. Mitchell.

Additionally, Wilson was an administrator with New York City’s Department of Education (NYCDOE), and was founder and chief executive officer of the Rockaway (Queens, New York) Community Stem Charter School (RCSCC).

In July 2014, the Brooklyn-based Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) honored Wilson, among 11 honorees, at a gala ceremony, marking the organization’s 29th anniversary.

Funeral arrangements are yet to be finalized.