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Grantley Adams | |
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.jpg) 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 1954 – 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 (aged 73) Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Political party | Barbados Labour |
| Other political affiliations | West Indies Federal Labour |
| Spouse | Grace Thorne |
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 1954 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]
- ^ Price, Sanka (10 March 2014). "'Political giant' passes away". Daily Nation. Nation Publishing. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Sir Grantley Adams (1898 – 1971)". Barbados Pocket Guide. Sun Group. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2018.