Lionel Seymour Craig

In 1966, Craig was elected to Parliament from the Saint James constituency under the former double member constituency representation system.[1] He then held the St James North constituency seat once Barbados instituted the single member constituencies, which replaced the old double member representations.[1]

Craig was a member of the Cabinet of Barbados from 1976 to 1986.[1] He first served as the Minister of Housing from 1976 to 1981.[1] As Housing Minister, Craig was responsible for the development of some of the country's major housing complexes, including the Bagatelle extension, Ferniehurst, the Haynesville extension, Oxnards, Rosemont, Wotton, and West Terrace.[1] He later held the portfolio of Minister of Labour.[1]

In 1986, Craig vacated his seat in the Saint James North constituency to contest the neighboring Saint Michael South constituency.[1] However, he was defeated by Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, who won Saint Michael South in the 1986 Barbadian election.[1] Craig retired from politics soon after his defeat.[1]

In 2009, Craig was named a Companion of Honour of Barbados, the country's second highest award, for his contribution to politics.[1]

Craig underwent heart bypass surgery in 2001.[1] However, he suffered a heart attack in February 2013.[1]

Lionel Seymour Craig died at 9:30 a.m. on 9 March 2014, at the age of 85 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown.[1] He had been taken to the hospital suffering from chest pains.[1] He was survived by his second wife, Tracy, whom he married in 1995; their daughter; and a son from his first marriage.[1]