St. John, Sir Harold Bernard

St. John, Sir Harold Bernard
▪ 2005

      Barbadian politician (b. Aug. 16, 1931, Christ Church, Barbados—d. Feb. 29, 2004, Bridgetown, Barbados), served as prime minister of Barbados in 1985–86 and was the longtime leading light of the ruling Barbados Labour Party. Trained as a lawyer, he entered politics in the late 1950s, while Barbados was still a British colony. Following independence St. John served in several posts, helping to develop the tourist industry and attempting to better integrate the regional Caribbean economy.

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