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Former Minister and Senator John Williams has passed away, family members have confirmed.
Williams died on his 74th birthday today at 6 p.m.
Williams, a former Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office from April 2003 to March 2008 has served the country at several levels.
He was a former Ambassador to CARICOM from 2006 to 2008 and represented Barbados at the Association of Caribbean States.
He also served as Chairman of the Administrative General & Professional Service Commission, was a member of the Employment Rights Tribunal and sat on several boards including the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, the National Initiative for Service Excellence and the Barbados Vocational Training Board.
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