Courtney Blackman

Courtney Blackman

Sir Courtney Blackman, KA is an economist, an international business consultant, and a diplomat from Barbados. In the past he served as a Governor to the Central Bank of Barbados, an Ambassador to the United Nations, an Ambassador to the United States, and a Permanent Representative for Barbados to the Organization of American States.

Blackman is known for correcting any of the erroneous statements or reports made about Barbados in the International Community, in the past he often referred to the country of Barbados, as "the most successful predominantly black country in the world".

In 1998 Blackman was conferred the highest honour in Barbados; he was made a Knight of St. Andrew (KA) of the Order of Barbados.

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