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Dr. '''Hugh Gordon Hylvestra Cummins''' (1891–26 October 1970) was a [[Barbados|Barbadian]] politician. He served as [[Premier]] of Barbados from 17 April 1958 to 8 December 1961 and was a member of the [[Barbados Labour Party]] (BLP). |
Dr. '''Hugh Gordon Hylvestra Cummins''' (2 February 1891 – 26 October 1970)<ref>https://www.rulers.org/indexc4.html</ref> was a [[Barbados|Barbadian]] politician. He served as [[Premier]] of Barbados from 17 April 1958 to 8 December 1961 and was a member of the [[Barbados Labour Party]] (BLP). |
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Dr. Cummins was a medical practitioner and one of the first Barbados Labour Party members of Parliament in 1940. In 1951 he together with [[Grantley Herbert Adams]], Mencea Cox (Sir Mencea) and Frank Walcott (Rt. Excellent Sir Frank) were appointed members of the Executive Committee of the BLP. He also became a Minister in 1954 when Ministerial Government was introduced. He became the second Premier of Barbados when Sir Grantley was [[West Indies federal elections, 1958|elected]] [[Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation|Prime Minister]] of the [[West Indies Federation]]. |
Dr. Cummins was a medical practitioner and one of the first Barbados Labour Party members of Parliament in 1940. In 1951 he together with [[Grantley Herbert Adams]], Mencea Cox (Sir Mencea) and Frank Walcott (Rt. Excellent Sir Frank) were appointed members of the Executive Committee of the BLP. He also became a Minister in 1954 when Ministerial Government was introduced. He became the second Premier of Barbados when Sir Grantley was [[West Indies federal elections, 1958|elected]] [[Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation|Prime Minister]] of the [[West Indies Federation]]. |
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Dr. Hugh Gordon Cummins | |
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| 2nd Premier of Barbados | |
| In office 17 April 1958 – 8 December 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Grantley Herbert Adams |
| Succeeded by | Errol Barrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1891 Barbados |
| Died | 26 October 1970 (aged 79) Barbados |
| Political party | Barbados Labour Party |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Dr. Hugh Gordon Hylvestra Cummins (2 February 1891 – 26 October 1970)[1] was a Barbadian politician. He served as Premier of Barbados from 17 April 1958 to 8 December 1961 and was a member of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP).
Dr. Cummins was a medical practitioner and one of the first Barbados Labour Party members of Parliament in 1940. In 1951 he together with Grantley Herbert Adams, Mencea Cox (Sir Mencea) and Frank Walcott (Rt. Excellent Sir Frank) were appointed members of the Executive Committee of the BLP. He also became a Minister in 1954 when Ministerial Government was introduced. He became the second Premier of Barbados when Sir Grantley was elected Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation.
His outstanding achievement was the abolition of the Located Labourers Act and he is commemorated by the naming of the ABC Highway and the Gordon Cummins Hospital in St. Thomas, the constituency that he represented.
See also
| Colonial Barbados (1953-1966) | |
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| Commonwealth Realm (1966-2021) | |
| Republic (From 2021) | |
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* Served as Premier of Barbados. | |
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