Arthur Holder
Arthur Eugene Holder | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Barbados | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Carrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Waterford, St. Michael, Barbados |
| Political party | Barbados Labour Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
Arthur Eugene Holder (born Waterford, St. Michael) is a Barbadian politician and lawyer.[1] He is a Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados. Holder has been serving as the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Barbados since 5 June 2018.[2][3][4]
Early life and career
Arthur Eugene Holder was born in Waterford, Saint Michael. He attended the University of the West Indies and had his post-graduate at the Barry University, Miami.
Holder was the senior advocate at Holder and company. He was the Manager of the Barbados Child Care Board and the programme officer with the National Council on Substance Abuse. In 2013, Holder contested for the Barbados House of Assembly and lost. In 2018, he ran again for office and won. He was elected member of the Barbados House of Assembly in 2018. Immediately after being elected he was appointed the Speaker of the Barbados House of Assembly.
He is a member of the Barbados Labour Party.[5]
References
- ^ "MPs say aid being given to Belle squatters is no election gimmick". Barbados Today. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Barbados". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 5 July 2018.
- ^ "The House of Assembly". www.barbadosparliament.com.
- ^ "Member Details". www.barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "BLP St Michael Central candidate 'a man for the people' | Loop Barbados". Loop News. Retrieved 2022-01-31.