25 October 2010
Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma and the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG) have offered their deepest sympathies to the government and people of Barbados following the death of Prime Minister David Thompson.
Mr Sharma praised the late Prime Minister’s life-long commitment to public service in the pursuit of democracy and development, both in Barbados and the wider Caribbean region.
“He was also a valued supporter of the Commonwealth who provided exceptional leadership, notably in a number of election observation exercises,” the Secretary-General wrote. “The Commonwealth is, and will remain, ever grateful for his service.”
Mr Sharma and the EPG - a new body set up by Heads of Government to propose options for reform of the Commonwealth - conveyed their deepest condolences to the family of Mr Thompson.
“We are committed to fulfilling [our] mandate so that the Commonwealth grows in its relevance and positive impact in all Commonwealth citizens, which will assuredly be part of the late David Thompson’s distinguished legacy to Barbados, the Caribbean and the wider Commonwealth,” wrote Tun Abdullah Badawi, former Prime Minister of Malaysia and Chair of the EPG.
Mr Thompson became the sixth Prime Minister of Barbados when his Democratic Liberal Party (DLP) won the January 2008 general election. He is succeeded by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart.
Source: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/news/231231/251010davidthompson.htm
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