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Nita Barrow

BGovernor-General of Barbados · Barbados · On the map · Writers · Lived 1916 to 1995 · aged 79

Dame Ruth Nita Barrow was the first female governor-general of Barbados. Barrow was a nurse and a public health servant from Barbados. She served as the fifth governor-general of Barbados from 6 June 1990 until her death on 19 December 1995.

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1995Died19 December 19951989Christiane Reimann AwardAwardHonorary Degree from Spelman CollegeAward1980Fellow of the Royal College of NursingAward1916Born15 November 1916

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Awards

Christiane Reimann Award1989
Honorary Degree from Spelman College1989
Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing1980
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight of St. Andrew
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing

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She was the older sister of Errol Barrow, the first prime minister of Barbados.

Country
Barbados
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1995 · aged 79