Edward Evelyn Greaves (19 April 1940 - 22 September 2018) was High Commissioner of Barbados to Canada from 2008 until 2015. He was previously a representative for the constituency of St. Lucy (1971–1981)
and (1986–1994).
Family and education
Edward Evelyn Greaves was born at Pie Corner in the Parish of
St. Lucy
Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia ( la, Sancta Lucia) better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, a ...
in the
Island of Barbados on 19 April 1940. He received his early education at St. Clement’s Boys’ School and his secondary education at the Coleridge and Parry School and Harrison College. Greaves graduated from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus) with an honours degree in history and economics (1967) and from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, U.S., with a master's degree in education (Labor Studies- 1971).
High Commission of Barbados, Ottawa
Greaves was the Barbados government representative and High Commissioner to Canada until 2015. He replaced Glyne Samuel Hyvesta Murray. He was invited to serve as High Commissioner of Barbados to Canada by the newly elected prime minister of Barbados, David Thompson. The Barbadian High Commissioner in Ottawa is also concurrently accredited as non-resident ambassador to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
and
New Zealand.
Personal life
Edward Evelyn Greaves was married to Julia Francilia Greaves and had two children: Stacey Greaves and Lauralynn Greaves.
See also
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Barbados–Canada relations
Barbados–Canada relations are the bilateral relations between Canada and Barbados. In 1907, the Government of Canada opened a Trade Commissioner Service to the Caribbean region located in Bridgetown, Barbados. Following Barbadian independence ...
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Canadian High Commission in Barbados
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High Commission of Barbados, Ottawa
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List of ambassadors and high commissioners to Canada
References
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1940 births
2018 deaths
Members of the House of Assembly of Barbados
High Commissioners of Barbados to Australia
High Commissioners of Barbados to Canada
High Commissioners of Barbados to New Zealand
University of the West Indies alumni
Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) politicians
Rutgers University alumni
Barbadian trade union leaders