Background
FORDE, Henry was born on March 20, 1933 in Christ Church, Barbados.
FORDE, Henry was born on March 20, 1933 in Christ Church, Barbados.
Harrison College. Barbados, Christ"s College, Cambridge, Middle Temple, London.
Worked on British Digest of Institute Law, University of Cambridge 1958-1959, Supervisor and Tutor in Institute Law-, Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1958-1959. Called to English Bar 1959, to Barbadian Bar 1959. Lecturer, Extra-Mural Programme, University of West Indies 1961-1968, Participant-time Lecturer, Caribbean Studies, 1964-1969.
Minister of External Affairs and Attorney-General 1976-1981.
Leader of the Opposition 1986-1989, since 1991. Chairman Barbados Labour Party since 1986.
House of; Institute Commission, of Jurists. Privy Council; Commonwealth Committee on Vulnerability of Small States 1985, Editorial Bds. of The Round Table, Caribbean Affairs.
Married Cheryl Wendy Roach.