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Sir Erskine Sandiford
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4th Prime Minister of Barbados
In office
1 June 1987 – 6 September 1994
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors-GeneralHugh Springer
Nita Barrow
DeputyPhilip Greaves
Preceded byErrol Barrow
Succeeded byOwen Arthur
4th Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados
In office
3 June 1986 – 1 June 1987
Prime MinisterErrol Barrow
Preceded byHarold Bernard St. John
Succeeded byPhilip Greaves
Personal details
Born (1937-03-24) 24 March 1937 (age 85)
British Windward Islands, (now Barbados)
Political partyDemocratic Labour Party
SpouseAngelita Sandiford
ResidenceIlaro Court (1987–1994)
ProfessionEconomics Lecturer

Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, KA, PC (born 24 March 1937) is a Barbadian politician. He served as the fourth prime minister of Barbados from 1987 to 1994. Later Sir Lloyd served as Barbados' first resident ambassador in Beijing, China from 2010 to 2013.[1][2][3]

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Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi) and has a population of about 287,000. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

Beijing

Beijing

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China

China

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Biography

Sandiford was born in Barbados and educated at the Coleridge and Parry School, Harrison College and the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in English. He then studied at Britain's University of Manchester, receiving his Master's degree in economics and social studies. Sandiford returned to Barbados, where he joined the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). In 1967, one year after independence, he was appointed to the Senate. Sandiford left the Senate to run in the 1971 election, in which he won a seat in the House of Assembly.[4] The DLP, under Errol Barrow, formed the government; Sandiford served in many cabinet positions including as Minister of Education. The DLP lost the 1976 election to the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and formed the opposition.

Sandiford took part in the 1976 International Visitor Leadership Program.[5]

In 1986, the DLP was again voted into power, with Sandiford defeating BLP MP Lionel Seymour Craig in the Saint Michael South constituency.[6] Sandiford was made Deputy Prime Minister under Barrow. In 1987, Barrow died prematurely and Sandiford was appointed as Prime Minister.[4] He led the DLP to victory in the 1991 elections. He held the additional portfolio of Minister of Finance until 1993. In 1994 Sandiford narrowly lost a no confidence motion brought against him by the opposition when a number of members of his own party broke ranks and voted in support of the motion. Sandiford then called elections for 1994,[1] two years before they were constitutionally due, but lost to the BLP led by Owen Arthur. He remained in parliament until 1999 when he focused on being a tutor at the Barbados Community College, where he teaches economics and Caribbean Politics.

In 2000, Sandiford was conferred the highest honour in Barbados; he was made a Knight of St. Andrew (KA) of the Order of Barbados.[4] In April 2008 under Prime Minister David Thompson a resolution was brought to the Parliament of Barbados that the building now called the Sherbourne Conference Centre, which in fact was the idea and brainchild of Sir Lloyd, should be renamed the Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre.[7]

Sandiford was later appointed as Barbadian Ambassador to China, presenting his credentials on 3 March 2010.[1]

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Harrison College (Barbados)

Harrison College (Barbados)

Harrison College is a co-educational grammar school in Bridgetown, Barbados. Founded in 1733, the school takes its name from Thomas Harrison, a Bridgetown merchant, who intended it to serve as "A Public and Free School for the poor and indigent boys of the parish".

Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third largest island — after Cuba and Hispaniola — of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 km (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 km (119 mi) west of Hispaniola ; the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some 215 km (134 mi) to the north-west.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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Barbados

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Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), colloquially known as the "Dems", is a political party in Barbados, established in 1955. It was the ruling party from 15 January 2008 to 24 May 2018 but faced an electoral wipeout in the 2018 general election which left it with no MPs.

1971 Barbadian general election

1971 Barbadian general election

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Errol Barrow

Errol Barrow

Errol Walton Barrow was a Barbadian statesman and the first prime minister of Barbados. Born into a family of political and civic activists in the parish of Saint Lucy, he became a WWII aviator, combat veteran, lawyer, politician, gourmet cook and author. He is often referred to as the "Father of Independence" in Barbados.

1976 Barbadian general election

1976 Barbadian general election

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Barbados Labour Party

Barbados Labour Party

The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. Led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, it is the governing party of Barbados and the sole ruling party in the House of Assembly of Barbados, holding 30 out of 30 seats. The BLP was elected to government on 25 May 2018 after a decade in opposition, with Mottley becoming the country's first female prime minister. The party originally won all of the seats in the House of Assembly, but Bishop Joseph Atherley, the MP for St. Michael West, became an independent MP and the leader of the opposition on 2 June 2018. The party won all 30 seats in the 2022 general election.

International Visitor Leadership Program

International Visitor Leadership Program

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1986 Barbadian general election

1986 Barbadian general election

General elections were held in Barbados on 28 May 1986. The result was a landslide victory for the Democratic Labour Party, which won 24 of the 27 seats. Among the Barbados Labour Party MPs who lost their seats was incumbent Prime Minister Harold Bernard St. John. The Workers Party of Barbados contested the elections for the first and only time, the only occasion on which a communist party contested an election in Barbados. Voter turnout was 77%.

1991 Barbadian general election

1991 Barbadian general election

General elections were held in Barbados on 22 January 1991 to elect all 28 members (MPs) of the House of Assembly of Barbados. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which won 18 of the 28 seats. The opposition Barbados Labour Party led by Henry Forde won ten seats, an increase of seven compared to the 1986 elections. Voter turnout was 63.7%. DLP leader Lloyd Erskine Sandiford remained Prime Minister.

Personal life

Sandiford's wife Angelita, Lady Sandiford is a psychologist and educator. They have one son and two daughters.[8]

Honours and memberships

Co-chair of The Summit Council for World Peace, Washington, D.C. – 2011

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Barbados Community College

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Publications

Sandiford is the author of the book The Essence of Economics: An Introductory Text (1998),[10] and several poems, including "Ode to the Environment" and "When She Leaves You". Seven volumes of his speeches have been published. He has written many articles, and contributed a chapter entitled "The Role of the Private Sector in the Structural Adjustment Process" in the book Business, Government and Society, edited by Monya Anyadike-Danes, Eastern Caribbean Consultants, Barbados (1994).[11] He also wrote the book Politics and Society in Barbados and the Caribbean: An Introduction (Cassia Publishing Ltd, 2000)[12] and Fighting for the Just Society: An Autobiographical Note (2011).[13]

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References
  1. ^ a b "Chinese president accepts credentials from five new ambassadors". Xinhua News Agency. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ Barbados Government Information Service (17 July 2010). "Barbados, China hold talks". Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  3. ^ Alleyne, Barry, ed. (16 July 2013). "Mission completed". Business. Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 31 March 2021. Barbados will soon be looking for a new ambassador to China. That's because the second two-year stint of former Prime Minister Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford has ended and he will not be returning to the job.
  4. ^ a b c d "Sir Lloyd Sandiford 4th Prime Minister of Barbados". Chattin In Manhattan. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Lloyd Erskine Sandiford". Meridian International Center. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ Price, Sanka (10 March 2014). "'Political giant' passes away". The Daily Nation (Barbados). Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  7. ^ A, C (24 October 2008). "Sherbourne gets new name tonight". Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Sheree-Anne Sandiford Obituary (2013) - Westfield, NJ - The Star-Ledger". obits.nj.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. ^ JCPC (1989). "Privy Council Members". Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  10. ^ Sandiford, L. Erskine (1998). The essence of economics : an introductory text. Bridgetown, Barbados: Cassia Pub. ISBN 976-8083-31-X. OCLC 40198291.
  11. ^ Anyadike-Danes, Monya (1994). Business, Government and Society: Caribbean Writings on Caribbean Issues. Centre for Management Development (Eastern Caribbean), University of the West Indies. ISBN 978-976-8083-57-9.
  12. ^ Sandiford, L. Erskine (2000). Politics and society in Barbados and the Caribbean : an introduction. Bridgetown, Barbados: Cassia Pub. ISBN 976-8077-40-9. OCLC 45047211.
  13. ^ Sandiford, L. Erskine (2011). Fighting for the just society : an autobiographical note. St. James, Barbados. ISBN 978-976-8233-24-0. OCLC 786176009.
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Preceded by Prime Minister of Barbados
1987–1994
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Preceded by Minister of Finance of Barbados
1987–1993
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