Grantley Herbert Adams

Infobox Prime Minister
name= Sir Grantley Adams


imagesize = 151px
order=1st Premier of Barbados
term_start=1 February, 1954
term_end=18 November, 1958
deputy=
predecessor=None
successor=Hugh Gordon Cummins
birth_date=birth date|1898|04|12
birth_place=Barbados
death_date=death date and age|1971|11|28|1898|04|12
death_place=Barbados
spouse=
occupation=Lawyer
party=Barbados Labour Party


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Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC, (April 12, 1898 - November 28, 1971) was a Barbadian and British West Indian politician. He served as the first Premier of Barbados, as the island proceeded towards self-governance and then as the first and only Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation, defeating Ashford Sinanan by two votes. Sinanan went on to serve as Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad's Democratic Labour Party (DLP).

Adams was president of the Barbados Workers' Union from 1941 to 1954, after serving as leader of the Barbados Labour Party from 1938. Grantley Adams later became the first Premier of Barbados, and in 1958 became the only Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation as leader of the West Indies Federal Labour Party.

The Sir Grantley Adams International Airport located in Christ Church, Barbados was renamed after the former Prime Minister in 1976. A statue in honour of Adams is located in front of Government Headquarters at Bay Street, St. Michael ( [http://barbados.org/maps_google.htm?mapPoint=264 see map] ).

Adams is also one of Barbados' 10 national heroes.

ee also

* Politics of Barbados
* List of Premiers/Prime Ministers of Barbados

References

* F. A. Hoyes. "The Rise of West Indian Democracy: The Life and Times of Sir Grantley Adams". Advocate Press (1963).