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The House of Assembly of Barbados 1956-1961
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HOUSE COMPOSITION
The House of Assembly has 24 directly elected Members from 12 double member constituencies.
Distribution of Seats by Party
  Barbados Labour Party 15
  Democratic Labour Party 4
  Progressive Conservative Party 3
  Independents 2
As of 21 May 1958: BLP-14; DLP-5; PCP-3; IND-2
Distribution of Seats by Gender
  Men 23
  Women 1
HOUSE TIMELINE
Election Date
Thursday, 6 December 1956
Dissolution of Parliament
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OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE
Photo His Honour Kenmore Nathaniel Rhystone HUSBANDS
Speaker
source: http://www.barbadosparliament.com
  Photo Member's Name Constituency Party
  Photo Ernest D. MOTTLEY City of Bridgetown Progressive Conservative Party
  Photo Thomas W. MILLER Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Mencea Ethereal COX St Michael Barbados Labour Party
  Photo T.O. BRYAN Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Cuthbert Edwy TALMA Christ Church Independent
  Photo Fred C. GODDARD Progressive Conservative Party
  Photo Wynter Algernon CRAWFORD St Philip Democratic Labour Party
  Photo Darrell DaCosta GARNER Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Herbert A. DOWDLING St George Progressive Conservative Party
  Photo Frederick Edward MILLER Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Luther ST.A. THORNE St John Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Victor Bovell VAUGHAN Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Errol Walton BARROW
(from 21 May 1958)
Leader of the Opposition
Democratic Labour Party
  Photo Grantley Herbert ADAMS
Premier (to 17 Apr 1958)
St Joseph Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Lloyd Ethelbert SMITH Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Glenroy E.S. STRAUGHN
(as of 21 May 1958)
Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Ellesworth St. Aubyn HOLDER St James Barbados Labour Party
  Photo C.B. SEARLES Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Edna Ermyntrude BOURNE St Andrew Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Frederick G. SMITH Democratic Labour Party
  Photo James Cameron TUDOR St Lucy Democratic Labour Party
  Photo John Eustace Theodore BRANCKER Democratic Labour Party
  Photo Frank Leslie WALCOTT St Peter Independent
  Photo Kenmore Nathaniel Rhystone HUSBANDS 
Speaker
Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Ronald Grenville MAPP St Thomas Barbados Labour Party
  Photo Hugh Gordon CUMMINS
Premier (from 17 Apr 1958)
Barbados Labour Party
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