Hugh Arthur

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Hugh Anthony Victor Arthur, [1] OBE (born Bridgetown, Barbados 1945) was High Commissioner of Barbados in London [2] from 2008 [3] until 2013. [4]

Arthur was educated at Trent University [5] and the University of Surrey. Arthur spent many years with the Barbados Tourist Board. He was also a lecturer in Tourism at the University of the West Indies.

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References

  1. "Photo of Arthur". flickr.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. "Barbados High Commission Hosts Independence Events". GIS. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. "The Statesman's Yearbook 2011: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World, edited by B. Turner" turner, B. (Ed) p181: London; Macmillan; 2010 ISBN   9781349586370
  4. Anon (2019). "Arthur, Hugh Anthony Victor" . Who's Who . A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250728.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. "Trent Alumnus Appointed High Commissioner of Barbados | News and Events | Trent University". trentu.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-04.