The Right HonourableSir William DouglasKCMG PC | |
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Acting Governor-General of Barbados | |
In office 9 August 1976 – 17 November 1976 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Errol Barrow Tom Adams |
Preceded by | Arleigh Scott |
Succeeded by | Deighton Ward |
In office 10 January 1984 – 24 February 1984 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Tom Adams |
Preceded by | Deighton Ward |
Succeeded by | Hugh Springer |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-09-24)24 September 1921 British Windward Islands (present day Barbados) |
Died | 12 August 2003(2003-08-12) (aged 81) Bridgetown, Barbados |
Spouse(s) | Thelma Douglas (died. 1992) Denise Douglas (m. 1997) |
Sir William Randolph Douglas KCMG PC (24 September 1921 – 12 August 2003) was a Barbadian politician who served as Chief Justice of Barbados from 1965 to 1986, and twice served as the acting Governor-General: from 9 August 1976 until 17 November 1976, and again from 10 January 1984 until 24 February 1984. Between 1987 and 1991, Douglas served as ambassador to the United States.
References
- "Seventeenth Item on the Agenda: Report of the Director-General" (PDF). Geneva: International Labour Office. November 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "Seventh Supplement to The London Gazette of Friday, 20th December 1968". The London Gazette. 1 January 1969. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Countries Ba-Bo". Rulers.org. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- Eyre, Richard (20 August 2003). "Obituary: Sir William Douglas". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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