Clifford Husbands
Barbadian judge
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Clifford Straughn Husbands GCMG KStJ KA QC (5 August 1926 – 11 October 2017) was a Barbadian jurist who served as the 6th Governor-General of Barbados from 1996 to 2011, and was the longest-serving head of state in Barbadian history. Prior to his tenure as governor-general he was a member of the Supreme Court of Judicature.
David Thompson
Freundel Stuart
Sir Clifford Husbands | |
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| 6th Governor-General of Barbados | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 31 October 2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Owen Arthur David Thompson Freundel Stuart |
| Preceded by | Nita Barrow |
| Succeeded by | Elliott Belgrave |
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| Born | 5 August 1926 Morgan Lewis Plantation, Saint Andrew, Colony of Barbados |
| Died | 11 October 2017 (aged 91) |
| Spouse | Ruby Parris |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education
Clifford Straughn Husbands was born in Morgan Lewis Plantation in Saint Andrew, Barbados, on 5 August 1926.[1] He was educated at Selah Boy’s Elementary School from 1931 to 1936, and Parry School and Harrison College from 1936 to 1946.[2] He travelled to the United Kingdom for legal training at the Middle Temple and was admitted to the bar in 1952.[1][3]
Career
Husbands worked at a private practice from 1952 to 1954, and worked across Barbados, Grenada, Antigua, Montserrat, and elsewhere before returning to Barbados in 1960.[1] He was a Legal Draughtsman from 1960 to 1963, and Assistant to the Attorney General from 1963 to 1967.[3][4] He was appointed director of public prosecutions in 1967, and became a Queen's Counsel in 1968.[5]
In 1976, Husbands was appointed to the Supreme Court of Judicature and served as chief justice multiple times.[5]
Governor-General Nita Barrow died in office on 19 December 1995.[3] Queen Elizabeth II appointed Husbands as Governor-General of Barbados on 1 June 1996.[5] Husbands retired as governor-general on 31 October 2011. He was the second governor-general of Barbados, the first being Hugh Springer, to retire rather than die in office.[6] Husbands was the longest-serving head of state in Barbadian history. Elliott Belgrave succeeded Husbands as the acting governor-general.[3]
Personal life
Husbands married Ruby Parris, with whom he had three children[2] before her death in 2009.[7] Husbands died on 11 October 2017, in Saint James, Barbados.[2]
The Gold Crown of Merit was awarded to Husbands in 1986. He was made a knight of St Andrew to commemorate his legal career in 1995, and a knight in the Order of St Michael and St George upon his appointment as governor-general in 1996.[5] He was made a member of the Order of Saint John in 2004.[8]