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Errol Barrow

1920 - 1987

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Errol Walton Barrow (21 January 1920 – 1 June 1987) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Errol Barrow is the 16,825th most popular politician (up from 17,218th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Barbados (down from 12th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Barbadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Errol Barrow ranks 16,825 out of 19,576. Before him are George Ariyoshi, Howard Baker, Jesse Jackson Jr., José Ramón Rodil, 1st Marquess of Rodil, Sheikh Abdullah, and Gonzalo Córdova. After him are Dan Crenshaw, David Malpass, Werner Kogler, Samuel Plimsoll, Mercedes Aráoz, and Harriet Harman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Errol Barrow ranks 408. Before him are Arthur Wint, Lamberto Dalla Costa, Wolfdietrich Schnurre, Man Mohan Adhikari, Simon Pimenta, and Michael Bates. After him are Paul Scott, Jean Dutourd, Lewis Wilson, G. D. Spradlin, Usha Mehta, and J. J. C. Smart. Among people deceased in 1987, Errol Barrow ranks 239. Before him are Robert O'Brien, Raya Dunayevskaya, Ted Moore, George Gulack, Antonio Janni, and Rudolf Krause. After him are Vincent Persichetti, Madge Kennedy, Aileen Meagher, Priscilla Dean, Alice Terry, and Andrei Bărbulescu.

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In Barbados

Among people born in Barbados, Errol Barrow ranks 14 out of 22. Before him are Clifford Husbands (1926), Jim Wedderburn (1938), Mia Mottley (1965), Grandmaster Flash (1958), Owen Arthur (1949), and Arthur Barclay (1854). After him are Lloyd Erskine Sandiford (1937), Garfield Sobers (1936), Obadele Thompson (1976), Beverley Goddard (1956), Shontelle (1985), and Ryan Brathwaite (1988).

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Among POLITICIANS In Barbados

Among politicians born in Barbados, Errol Barrow ranks 8. Before him are Tom Adams (1931), Freundel Stuart (1951), Clifford Husbands (1926), Mia Mottley (1965), Owen Arthur (1949), and Arthur Barclay (1854). After him are Lloyd Erskine Sandiford (1937).

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