William Fondleroy Duguid (born November 20, 1967, in Christ Church,

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) is a Barbadian politician and

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. He is a senior minister in the Prime Minister's Office in charge of Infrastructural Projects and Town Planning Matters. He is a member of cabinet in the Mia Mottley Administration. Duguid has also served as a member of parliament in the

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Early life and education

William Fondleroy Duguid was born in Christ Church on November 20, 1967. He studied at Merrivale Preparatory School after which he enrolled to Harrison College and finished at

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. After college, he attended

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. He holds a degree in Dentistry from

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. He is a Fellow of the

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Career

In 2003 during the general elections, Duguid ran for

and was elected representing Christ Church West constituency. He was elected through 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 i ...

. After the end of his first tenure in 2008, he was re-elected again to serve till 2013. He has also served as the first vice president of the National Executive Council of BLP. He is also the former General Secretary of the

. During the 2018 general election of Barbados, he was again elected as member of parliament. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Transport, Works, and Maintenance.

References

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