Sir Deighton Harcourt Lisle Ward (16 May 1909 – 9 January 1984) graduated from Harrison College in

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. He served as third

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from 1976 to 1984

Biography

In 1958, he was one of the candidates of the

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when they won four of the five seats in the House of Representatives in the

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. He was a

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and also President of the

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. The first native Governor-General,

Arleigh Winston Scott Sir Arleigh Winston Scott (27 March 1900 – 9 August 1976) was the second governor-general of Barbados between 18 May 1967 and 9 August 1976. Biography The first native Governor-General of Barbados, Scott was educated at St. Giles Boys' ...

, took office in 1967 after Barbados independence was granted in 1966. Ten years later, Scott died in office and on 17 November 1976, Deighton Lisle Ward was sworn in as Governor-General. The Governor-General of Barbados is the domestic representative appointed by the Queen of Barbados. The Queen of Barbados is also the head of state for fifteen states in the Commonwealth Nations which were former colonies of Britain. Deighton Ward was the Governor-General of Barbados from 1976 until 1984 when he died in office. He was a

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and

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