About Philip Greaves
Born 1931. Philip Greaves is a politician.
Sir Philip Greaves, KA (born 19 January 1931) is a Barbadian retired politician and former cabinet minister.
Early life Greaves is a barrister and former teacher.
Political career In 1965, he was appointed as a Cabinet Minister by the then-Premier, Errol Walton Barrow. The following year, in 1966, he was chosen as part of the delegation to England to negotiate for Barbados' Independence, and remains the only surviving member of the delegation. He later served as acting governor-general of Barbados from 1 July 2017 until 8 January 2018.
Personal life Greaves is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Barbadian politician
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Philip Greaves was born on 19 January 1931 in Barbados.
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Philip Greaves is a politician.
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