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Key facts
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II
- Governors general
- Nita Barrow , Clifford Husbands
- Deputy
- Billie Miller (1994–2003), Mia Mottley (2003–2008)
- Preceded by
- Erskine Sandiford
- Succeeded by
- David Thompson
- Prime minister
- Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
- Born
- Owen Seymour Arthur , ( 1949-10-17 ) 17 October 1949, Bridgetown , British Windward Islands , (present day Barbados )
- Died
- 27 July 2020 (2020-07-27) (aged 70), Bridgetown, Barbados
- Party
- Barbados Labour Party (Until 2014)
- Other political affiliations
- Independent (2014-2018)
- Spouse s
- Beverly Arthur ( née Batchelor ) (m. 1978; div. 2000), Julie Arthur (m. 2006)
- Children
- 2 daughters: Leah and Sabrina
- Parents
- Frank Leroy Arthur (father) Iretha "Doll" Arthur (mother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Barbados
- Place of birth
- Barbados
- Place of death
- Bridgetown
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Barbados Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Order of José Martí
- Official website
- www.owenarthurtributes.bb
- Image
- Owen Arthur-2.jpg
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- Owen Arthur
- date of birth
- 1949-10-17
- name in native language
- Owen Arthur
- date of death
- 2020-07-27
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- P10632
- Owen Arthur
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Encyclopedic overview
Owen Seymour Arthur PC (17 October 1949 – 27 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 served as Leader of the Opposition from 1 August 1993 to 6 September 1994 and from 23 October 2010 to 21 February 2013.
Arthur was a firm advocate for regional integration and cooperation among the countries of the Caribbean. He was described by CARICOM as the chief architect of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy. He argued in favour of making the Caribbean Court of Justice the final court of appeal for countries of the Caribbean, and he advocated for the University of the West Indies regional airline LIAT, and projection of resistance against infringement on sovereignty by large nations.
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