Nita Barrow
Dame Nita Barrow | |
|---|---|
| 5th Governor-General of Barbados | |
| In office 6 June 1990 – 19 December 1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Owen Arthur |
| Preceded by | Hugh Springer |
| Succeeded by | Clifford Husbands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1916 Saint Lucy, Barbados |
| Died | 19 December 1995 (aged 79) Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, GCMG DA (15 November 1916 – 19 December 1995) was the first female governor-general of Barbados. Barrow was a nurse and a public health servant from Barbados. She served as the fifth governor-general of Barbados from 6 June 1990 until her death on 19 December 1995. She was the older sister of Errol Barrow, the first prime minister of Barbados.