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List of prime ministers of Barbados
This is a list of prime ministers of Barbados.
Premiers of Barbados (1953–1966) edit
Queen Elizabeth II in right of the United Kingdom (1953–66) edit
| Barbados Labour (2) Democratic Labour (1) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Governor | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Herbert Adams CMG QC MP for Saint Joseph (1898–1971) | 1951 | 1 February 1953 | 17 April 1958 | 5 years, 75 days | BLP | Sir Alfred Savage Brigadier Robert Arundell | |
| 1956 | ||||||||
| 2 | Hugh Gordon Cummins MP for Saint Thomas (1891–1970) | — | 17 April 1958 | 8 December 1961 | 3 years, 235 days | BLP | Brigadier Sir Robert Arundell Sir John Montague Stow | |
| 3 | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1961 | 8 December 1961 | 30 November 1966 | 4 years, 357 days | DLP | Sir John Montague Stow | |
Prime Ministers of Barbados (1966–present) edit
Queen Elizabeth II in right of Barbados (1966–2021) edit
| Democratic Labour Party (4) Barbados Labour Party (4) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Governor-General | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1966 | 30 November 1966 | 8 September 1976 | 9 years, 283 days | DLP | Sir John Montague Stow Sir Arleigh Winston Scott | |
| 1971 | ||||||||
| 2 | The Right Honourable John "Tom" Adams QC MP for Saint Thomas (1931–1985) | 1976 | 8 September 1976 | 11 March 1985 | 8 years, 184 days[†] | BLP | Sir Deighton Lisle Ward Sir Hugh Springer | |
| 1981 | ||||||||
| 3 | The Right Honourable Sir Bernard St. John KA MP for Christ Church East Central (1931–2004) | — | 11 March 1985 | 29 May 1986 | 1 year, 79 days | BLP | Sir Hugh Springer | |
| (1) | The Right Excellent Errol Barrow PC QC MP for Saint John (1920–1987) | 1986 | 29 May 1986 | 1 June 1987 | 1 year, 3 days[†] | DLP | Sir Hugh Springer | |
| 4 | The Right Honourable Sir Erskine Sandiford KA PC MP for Saint Michael South (1937–2023) | — | 1 June 1987 | 7 September 1994 | 7 years, 98 days | DLP | Sir Hugh Springer Dame Nita Barrow | |
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 5 | The Right Honourable Owen Arthur PC MP for Saint Peter (1949–2020) | 1994 | See also § Arthur Cabinet | BLP | Dame Nita Barrow Sir Clifford Husbands | |||
| 7 September 1994 | 16 January 2008 | 13 years, 131 days | ||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 6 | The Honourable David Thompson QC MP for Saint John (1961–2010) | 2008 | 16 January 2008 | 23 October 2010 | 2 years, 280 days[†] | DLP | Sir Clifford Husbands | |
| 7 | The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart PC QC MP for Saint Michael South (born 1951) | — | See also § Stuart Cabinet | DLP | Sir Clifford Husbands Sir Elliott Belgrave Dame Sandra Mason | |||
| 23 October 2010 | 25 May 2018 | 7 years, 214 days | ||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 8 | The Honourable Mia Mottley QC MP for Saint Michael North East (born 1965) | 2018 | 25 May 2018 | 30 November 2021 | 3 years, 189 days | BLP | Dame Sandra Mason | |
Republic (2021–present) edit
| Barbados Labour (1) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | President | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | The Honourable Mia Mottley QC MP for Saint Michael North East (born 1965) | 2022 | 30 November 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 165 days | BLP | Dame Sandra Mason | |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^† Died in office.
External links edit
- Rulers of Barbados - From settlement to present
- Flag of the prime minister of Barbados