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Edward Evelyn Greaves
Education Officer at Barbados Workers Union
In office
1968–1974
Deputy General Secretary and head of BWU Labour College
In office
1974–1996
Member of Parlaiment for constituency of St. Lucy
In office
1971–1981
  • 1986 - 1994
Senator
In office
1981–1986
Member of Cabinet of Barbados
In office
1986–1994
High Commissioner of Barbados To Canada
In office
2008–present
Personal details
Born (1940-04-19) April 19, 1940 (age 84)
Pie Corner in the Parish of St. Lucy in the Island of Barbados
Political partyDemocratic Labour Party(DLP)
SpouseJulia Francilia
Children
  • Stacey Greaves
  • Lauralynn Greaves
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies(B.A.)
Rutgers State University of New JerseyMEd in Labour Studies

Edward Evelyn Greaves (Born 19th April 1940). High Commissioner of Barbados to Canada (July 2008- Present).He was a representative for the constituency of St. Lucy (1971 – 1981) and (1986-1994).

Family and education[edit]

Edward Evelyn Greaves was born at Pie Corner in the Parish of St. Lucy in the Island of Barbados on 19th 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. Mr. 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.A with a Masters in Education (Labor Studies- 1971).

High Commission of Barbados, Ottawa[edit]

His Excellency Mr. E. Evelyn Greaves is the current Barbados government representative and High Commissioner to Canada. Mr. Greaves replaced Glyne Samuel Hyvesta Murr .He was invited to serve as High Commissioner of Barbados to Canada by newly elected Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable David Thompson

Past High Commissioners[edit]

Glyne Samuel H. Murray (2003 – 2008)

Victor J. Johnson (1999-2003)

June Yvonne Clarke (1996 – 1999)

Accreditation[edit]

The Barbadian High Commissioner in Ottawa is also concurrently accredited as non-resident Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand

Personal life[edit]

Edward Evelyn Greaves married to Julia Francilia.Greaves has two children Stacey Greaves and Lauralynn Greaves

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