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Encyclopedia > Erskine Sandiford
Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
Rank: 4th
Term of Office: 1987 - 1994
Predecessor: Errol Barrow
Date of Birth: March 24, 1937
Place of Birth: Barbados
Spouse: Information Missing
Profession: politician
Political Party: DLP

Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford (born March 24, 1937) is a Barbadian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Barbados from 1987 to 1994. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Errol Walton Barrow (January 21, 1920 June 1, 1987) was a Barbados politician. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A profession is a specialized work function within society, generally performed by a professional. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... The Democratic Labour Party is the opposition party in Barbados. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Barbados is an independent island nation situated on the boundary of the Atlantic Ocean. ... ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


Lloyd Erskine Sandiford was born in Barbados on March 24, 1937. He studies at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica where he received his Bachelor of Arts in English. He then studied at the University of Manchester receiving his Master's degree in Economics and Social Studies. He returned to Barbados where he joined the Democratic Labour Party. In 1967, one year after independence, he was appointed to the Senate. He left the Senate to run in the 1971 election in which he won a seat in the House of Assembly. The DLP, under Errol Barrow formed the government; Sandiford served in many cabinet positions including as Minister of Education. In 1976, the DLP lost the election to the Barbados Labour Party and formed the opposition. The University of the West Indies (UWI) is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 16 countries in the Caribbean - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The University of Manchester in Manchester, England is a university that was formed from the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... The Democratic Labour Party is the opposition party in Barbados. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Politics of Barbados Categories: Election related stubs | Barbados | Elections in Barbados ... Errol Walton Barrow (January 21, 1920 June 1, 1987) was a Barbados politician. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Barbados Labour Party is the current governing party of Barbados. ...


In 1986, the DLP was again voted into power. Sandiford was made Deputy Prime Minister to Errol Barrow. In 1987, Barrow died prematurely and Sandiford was appointed Prime Minister. He led the DLP to victory in the 1991 elections. He served a full term as Prime Minister, but lost the 1994 elections to the BLP led by Owen Arthur. He remained in parliament until 1999. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur (born 17 October 1949) is the current Prime Minister of Barbados. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...




Preceded by:
Errol Barrow
Prime Minister of Barbados
19871994
Succeeded by:
Owen Arthur


Errol Walton Barrow (January 21, 1920 June 1, 1987) was a Barbados politician. ... ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Right Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur (born 17 October 1949) is the current Prime Minister of Barbados. ...


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