David John Howard The Hon. Clyde Mascoll (born 15 December 1959) is a politician from

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. He is a former leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). In 2003, Mascoll unsuccessfully led the party in an

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against the ruling

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(BLP). However, after internal disagreement within the DLP, Mascoll "crossed the floor" to become a member of the ruling BLP in 2006, becoming Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. He was defeated in his St. Michael North West constituency by the DLP's

Christopher Sinckler Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

in the January 2008 general election, receiving 44% of the vote.2008 results page for St. Michael North West
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Living people Leaders of the Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) Government ministers of Barbados Members of the House of Assembly of Barbados 1959 births {{Barbados-politician-stub