Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford,
KA,
PC (born 24 March 1937) is a
Barbadian politician. He served as the fourth
prime minister of Barbados from 1987 to 1994. Later Sir Lloyd served as Barbados' first resident ambassador in
Beijing
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,
China
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from 2010 to 2013.
Biography
Sandiford was born in Barbados and educated at the Coleridge and Parry School,
Harrison College and the
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the ...
in
Jamaica
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, where he received his
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...
in English. He then studied at Britain's
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The university owns and operates majo ...
, receiving his
Master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. in economics and social studies. Sandiford returned to
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estima ...
, where he joined the
Democratic Labour Party (DLP). In 1967, one year after independence, he was appointed to the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
. Sandiford left the Senate to run in the
1971 election, in which he won a seat in the
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level.
Historically, in British Crown colonies
A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony adm ...
.
The DLP, under
Errol Barrow, formed the government; Sandiford served in many cabinet positions including as Minister of Education. The DLP lost the
1976 election to the
Barbados Labour Party
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. Led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, it is the governing party of Barbados and the sole ruling party ...
(BLP) and formed the opposition.
Sandiford took part in the 1976
International Visitor Leadership Program The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is a professional exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The mission of IVLP is to offer current and emerging international leaders t ...
.
In 1986, the DLP was again
voted into power, with Sandiford defeating BLP MP
Lionel Seymour Craig in the Saint Michael South constituency.
Sandiford was made Deputy Prime Minister under Barrow. In 1987, Barrow died prematurely and Sandiford was appointed as Prime Minister.
He led the DLP to victory in the
1991 elections. He held the additional portfolio of
Minister of Finance
A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation.
A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...
until 1993. In 1994 Sandiford narrowly lost a
no confidence motion
A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or mana ...
brought against him by the opposition when a number of members of his own party broke ranks and voted in support of the motion. Sandiford then called
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two years before they were constitutionally due, but lost to the BLP led by
Owen Arthur
Owen Seymour Arthur, PC (17 October 194927 July 2020) was a Barbadian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Barbados from 6 September 1994 to 15 January 2008. He is the longest-serving Barbadian prime minister to date. He also ...
. He remained in parliament until 1999 when he focused on being a tutor at the Barbados Community College, where he teaches economics and Caribbean Politics.
In 2000, Sandiford was conferred the highest honour in Barbados; he was made a
Knight of St. Andrew (KA) of the
Order of Barbados
The Order of Barbados is a Order (distinction), national Order of honours and decorations for Barbados.
History
The first Order of Barbados was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II by letters patent dated 25 July 1980. With Barbados becoming a republ ...
.
In April 2008 under Prime Minister
David Thompson a resolution was brought to the
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados. It is accorded legislative supremacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados.Constitution, Chapter V, Part 1; Section 35 The Parliament is bicameral in composition and is ...
that the building now called the
Sherbourne Conference Centre
The Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (formerly known as the Sherbourne Conference Centre) is a conference centre facility on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Owned by the government of Barbados and managed by the government agency Barbados Conferen ...
, which in fact was the idea and brainchild of Sir Lloyd, should be renamed the ''Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre''.
Sandiford was later appointed as
Barbadian Ambassador to China, presenting his credentials on 3 March 2010.
Personal life
Sandiford's wife Angelita, Lady Sandiford is a psychologist and educator. They have one son and two daughters.
Honours and memberships
Co-chair of The Summit Council for World Peace, Washington, D.C. – 2011
* LL.D (Hon.)
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the ...
– 2009
* LL.D (Hon.)
Barbados Community College
The Barbados Community College is a tertiary institution located on Eyrie Howells' Road, Saint Michael, Barbados.
History
Founded in 1968, the Barbados Community College came to be as a result of an Act of Parliament aimed at making post seco ...
– 2004
*
Knight of St. Andrew – 2000
* President's
Medal of Excellence,
Bowie State University
Bowie State University (Bowie State) is a public historically black university in Prince George's County, Maryland, north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1865, Bowie State is Maryland's oldest historically ...
,
Bowie, Maryland
Bowie () is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous c ...
, USA – 1992
* Proclaimed
Honorary Citizen
Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a city or other government on a foreign or native individual whom it considers to be especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction. The honour usually is symbolic and does not confer an ...
of
City of Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was ...
– 1992
* Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council – 1989
* Member of the
Privy Council of Barbados – 1987
* Member of the
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
The Privy Council (PC), officially His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of ei ...
– 1989
*
Order of the Liberator
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,
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
– 1987
*
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or '' puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the s ...
, Barbados – 1984
* Member of the
Council of Freely Elected Presidents and Prime Ministers, Carter Centre,
Atlanta
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, GA, USA
* Life Member
Barbados Cricket Association
The Barbados Cricket Association is the ruling body for cricket in Barbados. The BCA was established in 1933 by an Act of Parliament to replace the Barbados Cricket Challenge Cup Committee, which had administered Barbadian cricket since its format ...
* Life Member
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
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In 1989 the patron of the CPA was the Head ...
Publications
Sandiford is the author of the book ''The Essence of Economics: An Introductory Text'' (1998), and several poems, including "Ode to the Environment" and "When She Leaves You". Seven volumes of his speeches have been published. He has written many articles, and contributed a chapter entitled "The Role of the Private Sector in the Structural Adjustment Process" in the book ''Business, Government and Society'', edited by Monya Anyadike-Danes, Eastern Caribbean Consultants, Barbados (1994). He also wrote the book ''Politics and Society in Barbados and the Caribbean: An Introduction'' (Cassia Publishing Ltd, 2000) and ''Fighting for the Just Society: An Autobiographical Note'' (2011).
References
External links
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1937 births
Barbadian knights
People educated at Harrison College (Barbados)
Knights Bachelor
Leaders of the Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)
Living people
Members of the Senate of Barbados
Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of Barbados
Deputy Prime Ministers of Barbados
Education ministers of Barbados
Finance ministers of Barbados
Health ministers of Barbados
Social affairs ministers of Barbados
University of the West Indies alumni
Members of the House of Assembly of Barbados
Knights and Dames of St Andrew (Barbados)
Ambassadors of Barbados to China