Sir Neville Nicholls has passed away

Former President of the Caribbean Development Bank Sir Neville Nicholls has died.

The Barbadian scholar, who was the bank’s third president from 1998 to 2001 has also served his country with distinction in several fields.

Called to the Bar in London in 1957, Sir Neville worked as Chief Parliamentary Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers in Barbados. While working there, Sir Neville represented the Government of Barbados at several Regional Conferences on the establishment of the Caribbean Free Trade Association and the Caribbean Development Bank.

Appointed to the Privy Council in 1991, Sir Neville has held offices with numerous public and private institutions including the Public Services Commission, the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, the Committee of Governance University of the West Indies and the Cave Hill Campus Council of the University of the West Indies.

In recognition of his years of distinguished service, Sir Neville Nicholls has received a number of honours, including Knight of Saint Andrew (KA) in Barbados’ Independence Honours, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of the West Indies.