Hugh Springer

Sir Hugh Worrell Springer GCMG[1] (22 June 1913 14 April 1994[2]) was the organiser and first General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union and Barbados' third native Governor-General.[3] By an act of Parliament in 1998, Springer was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados.[4]


Springer received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1976.[5]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 49669. p. 3453. 9 March 1984. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. "Sir Hugh Springer". Obituaries. The Times (64933). London. 20 April 1994. p. 19.
  3. Hugh Springer, Rulers.org
  4. Parliament of Barbados (2009). "Parliament's History". Barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  5. [email protected]. "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". www1.hw.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-06.

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Political offices
Preceded by
William Randolph Douglas
Governor General of Barbados
1984–1990
Succeeded by
Nita Barrow


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