Ernest Deighton Mottley
Barbadian politician (1907–1973)
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Ernest Deighton Mottley CBE (11 May 1907 – 27 April 1973)[1] was a Barbadian politician, leader of the Barbados National Party, and the first mayor of Bridgetown (1959). He was a member of the House of Assembly of Barbados from 1946 to 1971.[2]
Born11 May 1907
Barbados
Died27 April 1973 (aged 65)
Barbados
OccupationPolitician
KnownforLeader of the Barbados National Party, and first mayor of Bridgetown
Ernest Deighton Mottley | |
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Mottley in 1951 | |
| Born | 11 May 1907 Barbados |
| Died | 27 April 1973 (aged 65) Barbados |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Leader of the Barbados National Party, and first mayor of Bridgetown |
| Relatives | Mia Mottley (granddaughter) |
He was friends with Errol Barrow, though after the election of 1961, Mottley became Leader of the Opposition to Barrow's Barbados Labour Party government.[3]
In 1962, Mottley was honoured as an Ordinary Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for public services in Barbados.[4][5]
His granddaughter, Mia Mottley, became the first female Prime Minister of Barbados in 2018.[5]
