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The Right Excellent Sir
Grantley Adams
CMG, QC
Adams in the 1950s
Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation
In office 18 April 1958 – 31 May 1962
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor‑General
Lord Hailes
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Position abolished
1st Premier of Barbados
In office 18 February 1953 – 17 April 1958
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor
Sir Alfred Savage Sir Robert Arundell
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Hugh Cummins
Personal details
Born
28 April 1898
Died
28 November 1971 (1971-11-29) (aged 73) Saint Michael, Barbados
Political party
Barbados Labour
Other political affiliations
West Indies Federal Labour
Spouse
Grace Thorne
Statue of Sir Grantley Adams in front of the Office of the Cabinet complex in Barbados
Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC (28 April 1898 – 28 November 1971) was a Barbadian politician. He served as the inaugural premier of Barbados from 1953 to 1958 and then became the first and only prime minister of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. He was a founder of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP),[1] and he was named in 1998 as one of the National Heroes of Barbados.[2]
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