St. John, Harold b. 1931 d. February 29, 2004 Prime Minister of Barbados. In 1985, St. John became prime minister only to lose the government a year later in the 1986 general elections. In 1991, his party was elected and St. John served as deputy prime minister until 1999. He retired from political life three years later. He was knighted in 1994. Christ Church Parish Church, Christ Church, Barbados