Ruth Nita Barrow

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Ruth Nita Barrow

Also Known As: "Dame Ruth Nita Barrow GCMG FRCN"
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Birthplace: Barbados, British West Indies
Death: December 19, 1995 (79)
Barbados
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and Ruth Albertha Barrow
Sister of Reginald Graham Barrow; Ena Frances Comma; Erroll Walton Barrow; Graham Barrow and Private
Half sister of Reginald Grant Barrow

Occupation: Nurse, Governor-General of Barbados
Managed by: Erica Howton
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About Ruth Nita Barrow

Dame Ruth Nita Barrow GCMG FRCN (15 November 1916 – 19 December 1995) was the first and only female Governor-General of Barbados.[1] She was a nurse and humanitarian activist from Barbados. She served as Governor-General of Barbados from 6 June 1990 until her death on 19 December 1995.[2] She was also the sister of Errol Barrow, first Prime Minister of Barbados.


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Ruth Nita Barrow's Timeline

1916
November 15, 1916
Barbados, British West Indies
1995
December 19, 1995
Age 79
Barbados