George Ignatius Brizan, was born on October 31, 1942 in the parish of St. David. He received his elementary education at St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Primary School and his secondary school education at Presentation Brothers College. He pursued higher education after high school, leading to awards of a Certificate in Education from the University of the West Indies, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in History and Economics from the University of Calgary and a Master of Arts in International Economics Relations from Carleton University.

In 1987, Brizan, along with other founding members, established the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was subsequently succeeded as political leader by Nicholas Brathwaite. Brizan was again elected political leader of the NDC in September 1994 following the resignation of Sir Nicholas Braithwaite. He became Grenada’s sixth Prime Minister on February 1, 1995 and served for four months. During his term in office, his responsibilities included Minister of Agriculture & Tourism, Education & Youth, Finance, Trade, Industry & Energy.

Brizan served as Leader of the Opposition from 1995 to 1999. In 2009, he was appointed commander of the British Empire (CBE). He passed away on 18th February 2012 at the age of sixty-nine.