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'''Edward Oliver LeBlanc''' ([[October 3]], [[1923]] – [[October 29]], [[2004]]) was a [[Politics of Dominica|Dominican politician]].
LeBlanc was born in [[Vieille Case]]. He joined the [[Dominica Labour Party]] in [[1957]]. He joined the government of the [[Federation of the West Indies]] in [[Trinidad]] in [[1960]], but returned to Dominica later that year to become the leader of his party. He won a seat in the [[House of Assembly of Dominica|House of Assembly]] in [[1961]].
LeBlanc served as [[chief minister]] of Dominica from January 1961 to [[March 1]] [[1967]]. In March 1967, when the British granted Dominica more self-government, LeBlanc became [[premier]].
LeBlanc tried to implement [[socialism|socialist]] policies in Dominica. He was committed to helping poor workers, whom he called "little men", a catchphrase which still remains in Dominican politics. He was very popular voters, winning three elections in three different constituencies, and is believed by many to be one of the founders of the Dominican nation. He unexpectedly resigned on [[July 27]] [[1974]], and retired from politics and public life. He did not explain his retirement, and refused to give interviews, but it is believed that he was tired of the opposition to his policies by many in the government. He returned to Vieille Case, where he died.
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