Thompson, David John Howard b. December 25, 1962 d. October 23, 2010 Statesman. He served as prime minister of the Caribbean island nation of Barbados, from January 2008 until his death. Elected to Parliament in 1987 as a member of St. John district, he rose to head the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), defeating incumbent Prime Minister Owen Arthur in the January 2008 elections. In addition to serving as prime minister, he also held the posts of Minister of Community Development and Culture from 1991 to 1998, and Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1994. He died at...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Saint Johns Parish Church Cemetery, Saint John, Barbados