Career
He was also a Cabinet Minister between 1976 and 1986, including a tenure as Minister of Housing from 1976 and 1981, as well as the Minister of Labour. In 1966, Craig was elected two Parliament from the Saint James constituency under the former double member constituency representation system. He then held the Street James North constituency seat once Barbados instituted the single member constituencies, which replaced the old double member representations.
He first served as the Minister of Housing from 1976 to 1981.
As Housing Minister, Craig was responsible for the development of some of the country"s major housing complexes, including the Bagatelle extension, Ferniehurst, the Haynesville extension, Oxnards, Rosemont, Wotton, and West Terrace. He later held the portfolio of Minister of Labour.
In 1986, Craig vacated his seat in the Saint James North constituency to contest the neighboring Saint Michael South constituency. Craig retired from politics soon after his defeat.
Craig underwent heart bypass surgery in 2001.
However, he suffered a heart attack in February 2013. Lionel Seymour Craig died at 9:30 a.m. on March 9, 2014, at the age of 85 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown. He had been taken to the hospital suffering from chest pains.
