Edward Evelyn Greaves

Edward Evelyn Greaves (19 April 1940 - 22 September 2018[1]) was High Commissioner of Barbados to Canada from 2008 until 2015.[2] He was previously a representative for the constituency of St. Lucy (1971–1981)[3] and (1986–1994).

Edward Evelyn Greaves
Education Officer at Barbados Workers Union
In office
1968–1974
Deputy General Secretary and head of BWU Labour College
In office
1974–1996
Member of Parliament for constituency of St. Lucy
In office
1971–1981
Senator
In office
1981–1986
Member of Cabinet of Barbados
In office
1986–1994
High Commissioner of Barbados To Canada
In office
2008–2015
Personal details
Born19 April 1940
Pie Corner, St. Lucy, Barbados
Died22 September 2018 (age 78)
Political partyDemocratic Labour Party(DLP)
SpouseJulia Francilia
Children
  • Stacey Greaves
  • Lauralynn Greaves
Alma materUniversity West Indies(B.A.)
Rutgers State University of New JerseyMEd in Labour Studies

Family and education

Edward Evelyn Greaves was born at Pie Corner in the Parish of St. Lucy in the Island of Barbados on 19 April 1940. He received his early education at St. Clement’s Boys’ School and his secondary education at the Coleridge and Parry School and Harrison College. Greaves graduated from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus) with an honours degree in history and economics (1967) and from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, U.S., with a master's degree in education (Labor Studies- 1971).

High Commission of Barbados, Ottawa

Greaves was the Barbados government representative and High Commissioner to Canada until 2015. He replaced Glyne Samuel Hyvesta Murray. He was invited to serve as High Commissioner of Barbados to Canada by the newly elected prime minister of Barbados, David Thompson. The Barbadian High Commissioner in Ottawa is also concurrently accredited as non-resident ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.

Personal life

Edward Evelyn Greaves was married to Julia Francilia Greaves and had two children: Stacey Greaves and Lauralynn Greaves.

See also

References
  1. "In Memoriam: Edward Evelyn Greaves". www.ilo.org. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados: About the Ministry".
  3. "Election results of 1981".

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