Owen Arthur

Owen Arthur (born October 17, 1949, Barbados—died July 27, 2020, Bridgetown) was a Barbadian politician who served as prime minister (1994–2008) of Barbados. His economic policies significantly cut unemployment and won his party near-total control of the House of Assembly. Arthur was raised in the parish (subregion) of St. Peter. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and history (1971) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) campus in Cave Hill, Barbados, and a...